Berchemia discolor

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Berchemia discolor
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Berchemia
Species:
B. discolor
Binomial name
Berchemia discolor
(Klotzsch) Hemsl.[1]
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Adolia discolor (Klotzsch) Kuntze
    • Araliorhamnus punctulata H.Perrier
    • Araliorhamnus vaginata H.Perrier
    • Phyllogeiton discolor (Klotzsch) Herzog
    • Scutia discolor Klotzsch

Berchemia discolor, known as bird plum or brown ivory in English, is a tree native to southern and eastern Africa including Madagascar.[2] It is a broadleaf tree growing to 18 m (60 ft).

The fruits, resembling dates, are edible with sweet flesh surrounding 1-2 flat seeds.[3] They are occasionally sold in local markets.

The wood is hard and attractive, suitable for furniture[4] and things like tool handles and pestles.[3]

Bird plum (Berchemia discolor) is a shrub or tree distributed in the Arabian Peninsula and Africa characterized by edible fruits and its wood makes charcoal, building material, beehives, furniture and crafts. Berchemia discolor is also used as a dye, fodder, ornamental tree and as herbal medicine to treat several human and animal diseases and ailments.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 1: 381 (1868)
  2. ^ a b "Berchemia discolor (Klotzsch) Hemsl". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b Ruffo, Christopher K.; Birnie, Ann; Tengnäs, Bo (2002). Edible wild plants of Tanzania. Regional Land Management Unit/Sida. ISBN 9966-896-62-7.
  4. ^ "Berchemia discolor". PlantZAfrica.
  5. ^ Cheikhyoussef, Ahmad; Maroyi, Alfred (2017). "Bird Plum; Berchemia discolor (Klotzsch) Hemsl.: A Review of Its Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology". Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of the World - Africa Volume 3. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of the World. Vol. 3. pp. 143–155. doi:10.1007/978-94-024-1120-1_7. ISBN 978-94-024-1119-5.


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