Cordia ellenbeckii
Gurke ex Vaupel
Boraginaceae Edible: Fruit
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Meise Botanic Garden
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A tropical shrub or small tree in the Boraginaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible. The orange, more or less globose, translucent fruit is around 12mm in diameter.
Medicinal Uses
The fruits are used medicinally. No more information.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia,
Cultivation
The flowers are rather fragrant, opening in the evening.
Other Uses
The plant can be used to form a living fence or hedge.
Also Known As
Dela'a
References (1)
- Ashagre, M., et al, 2016, Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Burji District, Segan Area Zone of Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR), Ethiopia. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2016) 12:32
