Pavetta abyssinica
Fresen.
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Description
A shrub. It grows about 2 m tall. The branches are pale. The leaves are opposite and narrowly oval and taper to both ends. They are 4-12 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. The flowers are 3-4 cm long and crowded in dense clusters near the ends of branches. The fruit is shiny and 6-8 mm across.
Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia,
Synonyms
Ixora abyssinica (Fresen.) Oliv.and others
Also Known As
Maduginata, Shamelcho
References (3)
- Balemie, K., & Kebebew, F., 2006, Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Derashe and Kucha Districts, South Ethiopia. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine.
- 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
- Sina, B. & Degu, H. D., 2015, Knowledge and use of Wild Edible Plants in the Hula District of the Sidama Zone. International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress Management 6(3):352-365
