Commiphora ancistrophora

Chiov.

Burseraceae Edible: Fruit, Seeds

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Description

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. The branches can be slender and drooping. The bark can peel in papery flakes. The small branches have ridges along them. The leaves have 3-9 leaflets. The leaflets are 0.3-3.2 cm long by 0.1-2 cm wide.

Edible Uses

The fruit and seeds are edible.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, Djibouti, East Africa, Ethiopia,

References (1)

Asfaw, Z. and Tadesse, M., 2001, Prospects for Sustainable Use and Development of Wild Food Plants in Ethiopia. Economic Botany, Vol. 55, No. 1, pp. 47-62