Botanical Name: Commiphora molmol, Commiphora abbysinica, Commiphora myrrha The common name “myrrh” means “bitter” in Arabic. Other Common Names: Myrrh tree, guggal gum, guggal resin, myrrh gum, didthin, mo yao (Chinese), arbol de mirra (Spanish), arbre à myrrhe (French), Echter Myrrhenbaum (German), myrra (Swedish). Habitat: Native to Ethiopia, Somalia, the eastern Mediterranean, and the Arabian Peninsula. This tree prefers desert regions. Plant Description: Myrrh is a shrub-like tree that reaches only about nine feet in height. This tree has a thick, light gray trunk with sharp spines protruding from its main branches. The serrated-edged leaves grow in groups of three