Guggul (Commiphora wightii) – Properties, Benefits & Dosage Description of Plant Commiphora wightii is known with a name, Guggulu or Indian bdellium. It belongs to Burseraceae family that contain both trees and shrubs. This is a kind of small tree, grows up to 6 m with spiral, brown colored ascending branches ending in sharp scented spines. This plant has shiny, yellowish white barks that comes off in rough scales exposing under bark of green color. This under bark also seals