Ocimum obovatum
E. Mey ex Benth.
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Description
A tropical herb in the mint family (Lamiaceae) with aromatic leaves.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are used as a tea or dried as a spice.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia,
Synonyms
Becium obovatum (E. Mey. ex Benth.) N. E. Br.
Also Known As
Tosin
References (2)
- Bussman, R. W., et al, 2011, Plant Use in Odo-Bulu and Demaro, Bale region, Ethiopia. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 2011, 7:28 (As Becium cf. obovatum)
- Luizza, M. W., et al., 2013, Local Knowledge of Plants and their uses among Women in the Bale Mountains, Ethiopia. Ethnobotany Research & Applications 11:315-339
