Boswellia nana is a species of plant in the Burseraceae family endemic to the Yemeni island of Socotra. They are small trees or shrubs, sometimes so bent that they are lying nearly horizontal to the ground. The habitat of Boswellia nana is arid, partly deciduous forest land on limestone escarpments, at altitudes from 300–550 m. Specimens are also known to grow on flat, paved limestone; B. nana is known from only in two populations, confined to an area of less than 20 km² in the northeastern part of the island.