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Boswellia microphylla

Chiov.

Burseraceae Edible: Fruit

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Description

A small tropical tree in the Burseraceae family.

This description is brief — help expand it

Edible Uses

The ripe fruit are eaten raw.

Traditional Uses

The ripe fruit are eaten raw.

This uses section is brief — help expand it

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia,

Also Known As

Leeddi

References (1)

  • Beche D, Gebeyehu G, Feyisa K., 2016, Indigenous Utilization and Management of Useful Plants in and around Awash National Park, Ethiopia. J Plant Biol Soil Health. 3(1):12.

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