Omani Hojari frankincense resin, premium grade
Silvery Hojari tears from Dhofar's Boswellia sacra groves — the world's most prized frankincense grade.
| Origin | Dhofar, Oman |
| Indian subcontinent | No |
| Category | Global Fibers, Oils & Botanicals |
| Retail price band | $$$ (indicative $40–$120/kg for premium hand-sorted Hojari tears) |
| Bulk / trade price band | $25–$60/kg on bulk export orders; grading (Hojari/Najdi/Shathari/Sha'bi) strongly affects price |
| Sourcing status | Dossier researched from public sources — producer contact not yet established |
| Compliance status | Preliminary review complete (see below) — not yet legally verified |
Detailed study
Frankincense is the aromatic oleo-gum-resin tapped from Boswellia sacra trees; 'Hojari' is the premium grade harvested from trees growing in the rocky, drier interior hills of Dhofar, prized for its pale, near-white to silvery colour and refined, less bitter aroma compared to lower grades harvested nearer the coast.
Provenance & producer
Dhofar governorate in southern Oman is the historic heartland of the frankincense trade, home to the UNESCO World Heritage 'Land of Frankincense' sites (including the ancient port of Sumhuram and the Wadi Dawkah frankincense groves); resin is still hand-tapped from wild Boswellia sacra trees by traditional harvesters using techniques largely unchanged for millennia.
Market & pricing
Omani Hojari frankincense is the global benchmark premium grade, sought by fragrance houses, incense and religious-goods markets (Gulf, South Asia, global Christian/Catholic liturgical use), and the growing aromatherapy/wellness sector; Oman markets frankincense as a national heritage export alongside its tourism industry.
Compliance & export
The 'Land of Frankincense' sites were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000, and Wadi Dawkah is a protected nature reserve regulating harvest within its boundaries. Boswellia sacra is not currently CITES-listed, but overharvesting and declining wild tree health across the frankincense-producing region (Somalia, Ethiopia, Oman, Yemen) are documented conservation concerns in the scientific literature; export requires standard Omani customs/agricultural certification.
Sources
Image status
A working reference photograph is in place, captured from a freely-licensed Wikimedia Commons source. Boswellia sacra frankincense tree, Wadi Dawkah, Dhofar, Oman, Karelj, CC0/public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Treat this as a placeholder for marketing purposes: exact licence terms should be re-verified on the Commons file page, and original producer photography is recommended before final trade use.