Plants · four traditions
In bloom now
Lotus, papyrus, acacia, sycamore, the plants of the Nile, the temple, and the long crossing into the western desert.
Reading the sky over Las Vegas, set yours below
Egyptian · incense tree (boswellia)
Punt
Frankincense came from the Land of Punt, Hatshepsut's expedition brought live incense trees back to Thebes and planted them at Deir el-Bahari. The trees survived. The temple smelled of Punt for a hundred years.
- In season now
- incense tree (boswellia)
- Month
- September
- Drawn
- Wed, Sep 2, 12:09 PM