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In the present study, resin samples obtained from putative C. gileadensis accessions originating from Ein Gedi (Israel), Oman, and a Somalia-derived accession cultivated in Yotvata, Israel, were analyzed by GC\u2013MS. In addition, freshly collected resin from the Somalia-derived accession was compared with the same resin sample stored under laboratory conditions for ten years. The Ein Gedi accession exhibited a monoterpene-rich profile dominated by sabinene (48.26%) and \u03b1-pinene (13.96%). In contrast, the Oman accession was characterized by copaene (17.94%), limonene (10.51%), \u03b2-elemene (8.06%), and isocembrol (6.31%). The Somalia-derived accession displayed a markedly different profile dominated by linalyl acetate (59.59%), accompanied by \u03b1-pinene (9.95%) and \u03b3-terpinene (5.83%). After ten years of storage, linalyl acetate remained the dominant constituent (40.51%), and the characteristic pleasant aroma of the resin was largely preserved. The results demonstrate substantial phytochemical divergence among geographically separated accessions currently assigned to C. gileadensis. The Somalia-derived accession represents a distinct fragrance-rich chemotype whose unusual aroma profile and long-term stability may be of particular interest in future studies of balsam-producing Commiphora populations.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/plants15162529","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,21]],"date-time":"2026-08-21T08:14:01Z","timestamp":1787300041000},"page":"2529","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Distinct Chemotypes of Putative Commiphora gileadensis (L.) C.Chr. 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