Ehretia bakeri
Britten
Boraginaceae Edible: Fruit
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A shrub or small tree. The leaves are oval and 15-20 cm long by 9 cm wide. The fruit is cone shaped .
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in seasonally dry areas.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania,
Synonyms
Ehretia macrophylla Baker
References (2)
- Glover, et al, 1969,
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 71
