Frankincense Essential Oil is steam distilled from the resin of the Boswellia carterii tree, of the Burseraceae family, and is also known as Olibanum. The word is derived from the French franc meaning luxuriant, and was, along with myrrh, the first gum to be used as incense.
The tree is indigenous to the Middle East, and is said to exist in natural bonsai formation in that parched land. Frankincense is said to symbolize divinity.
This oil is the most popular in aromatherapy for its calming properties
Ancient Egyptians burned frankincense as holy incense. 
Latin Name: Boswellia Carterii.
Part Of Plant Used: Resin.
Source: Somalia 
Extraction Method: Steam Distillation.