Commiphora hodai
Sprague
Habak-hidd, Hodai
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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 tree. It grows 6 m tall. It is spiny. The bark peels on small flakes. The leaves have 1-3 leaflets. The middle leaflets is 0.7-2.5 cm long by 0.3-1.5 cm wide. The side leaflets are smaller. The flower petals are dark red. The fruit is oval and has a beak. They are 12-17 mm long by 8-11 mm wide.
Medicinal Uses
The fruit is used medicinally.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 135-980 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Somalia,
Notes
Probably edible. The fruit is used for medicine.
Also Known As
Xabag-hidd
References (1)
- Molla, A., Ethiopian Plant Names. http://www.ethiopic.com/aplants.htm
