Maydi
Pale, citrus-bright and almost entirely free of bitterness — chewed, burned and traded as the finest frankincense on earth for millennia.
Unlike every other frankincense, B. frereana contains no boswellic acids: its resin is nearly pure oleo-resin, which is why it melts clean, burns without soot and yields an unusually fine essential oil. The best tears, known in the trade as Mushaad, are large, dry and pale as amber glass. We buy them at the tree, before they are blended down.
Cal Madow range · Bari
Specification
Trading specification
| Botanical name | Boswellia frereana Birdw. |
| Appearance | Pale ivory to golden translucent tears, 10–50 mm |
| Odour | Fresh, lemon-pine, balsamic; exceptionally clean burn |
| Essential oil yield | 5–9 % (steam / hydro-distillation) |
| Key volatiles | α-thujene, α-pinene, p-cymene, sabinene |
| Moisture | ≤ 8 % |
| Purity | ≥ 99 % resin; foreign matter ≤ 0.5 % (Grade A) |
| Grades offered | Mushaad (A) · Mujarwal (B) · Siftings (C) |
Figures are typical trading specifications. Each contract is concluded against the lot-specific analysis and the approved pre-shipment sample.
Trade terms
Packaging & logistics
| Packaging | Food-grade PE liner in woven PP or jute; 5 / 10 / 25 / 50 / 500 / 1,000 kg |
| Shelf life | 36 months from packing date under recommended storage |
| Storage | Cool (< 25 °C), dry, ventilated, away from light and strong odours |
| HS code | 1301.90 |
| Incoterms | FOB Bosaso / Berbera · CIF · DAP Europe |
Where it ends up
Applications
Top-tier incense and citrus-resin accords; the reference frereana note for fine fragrance.
Premium distillation feedstock — high yield, pale oil, low residue.
Whole tears for chewing resin, artisan incense and gift formats.
Natural chewing-gum base, varnish and fixative applications (Grade C).
Also in the collection
The other two
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