Ocimum grandiflorum
Lam.
Tebub
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Description
A small shrub. It grows 1.5 m high. It has a strong smell. The leaves are light green and they have small teeth along the edge. The flowers are large. They are pink and have violet veins.
Edible Uses
The whole flowers are picked fresh and eaten for their sweet taste.
Traditional Uses
The whole flower is picked fresh and eaten. It has a sweet taste.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia,
Synonyms
Becium grandiflorum (Lam.) Pic. Serm.
Also Known As
Tabab
References (2)
- Ethiopia: Famine Food Field Guide. http://www.africa.upenn.edu/faminefood/category3.htm (As Becium grandiflorum)
- Lulekal, E., et al, 2011, Wild edible plants in Ethiopia: a review on their potential to combat food insecurity. Afrika Focus - Vol. 24, No 2. pp 71-121 (As Becium grandiflorum)
