A long-lost tree species has new life after scientists planted a 1,000-year-old seed found in a cave in the Judean Desert in the 1980s during an archaeological dig. CNN values your feedback 1.

However, frankincense and myrrh are now under threat. The tree that produces frankincense, Boswellia sacra, is listed as ...

A long-lost tree species has new life after scientists planted a 1,000-year-old seed found in a cave in the Judean Desert in the 1980s during an archaeological dig.

But the tree, related to the myrrh tree known for its resin, never produced any scent. When the plant was 3 years old, a phytochemical analysis was conducted on its resin, ...

Myrrh is a resin derived from the sap of trees in the Commiphora plant family. It has anti-inflammatory, pain-relieving, anti ...

The tree is now ten feet tall, but has yet to reveal it complete lineage. CNN Myrrh is mostly known in the modern era as a player in the biblical account of the three wise men paying tribute at ...

A long-lost tree species has new life after scientists planted a 1,000-year-old seed found in a cave in the Judean Desert in the 1980s during an archaeological dig.

By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Botanists have grown a long-lost tree species from a 1,000-year-old seed found in a cave in the Judean Desert in the 1980s. The researchers involved in the project say ...

However, the tree, which is now more than 14 years old and almost 10 feet (3 meters) tall, has neither flowered nor borne fruit. Without these more easily identifiable features, it’s not ...