Botanical name - Boswellia frereana
Country of Origin - Somalia
Boswellia Frereana or Maydi is native to Somalia and found only in coastal North Eastern regions. There is no confusion regarding the botanical name nor the source of this type of frankincense. Just like frankincense Beyo and myrrh, frankincense Maydi grows naturally under uncontrolled conditions without any human intervention.
Maydi is the king of frankincense. It is one of the most expensive of all the frankincense resins. It is used in churches, the Greek Orthodox Church and the Church of Rome, steam-distilled to produce essential oils and also widely used as chewing gum.
Frankincense is almost always associated with the feelings of devotion, prayer, contemplation and inspiration. To some, it is associated with intimate relationship with the divine