Ehretia cymosa
Ehretia cymosa | |
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Ehretia cymosa flowers | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Boraginales |
Family: | Boraginaceae |
Genus: | Ehretia |
Species: | E. cymosa
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Binomial name | |
Ehretia cymosa (Thonn.)
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Ehretia cymosa is a small tree belonging to the Boraginaceae or borage family. It occurs over a wide range of habitat throughout of western, central and eastern Africa, including Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon,[1] Ethiopia, Kenya,[2] Comoros, Madagascar, Mascarenes,[3] Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
Other names[]
Local names for this plant include Mpelu, Mnemvu (Tanzania), Murembu (Meru), Shekutu (Luhya), Yambu (Chagga), Mororwet (Nandy), Alébé (Baoulé), Bélékou, Blikou (Gouro), Grakou (Shien), Labassa (Ewé), Zomena, Zomali (Adja), Zoma, Zozoma, Myonma (Fon), Myoma (Sahouè) and Ulaagaa (Arsi).[4]
Leaves & roots are used for medical uses in traditional medicine.
References[]
- ^ "Angiospermae | Vascular Plants of the Dzanga-Sangha Reserve". dzanga-sangha.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
- ^ "Ehretia cymosa". larmat.uonbi.ac.ke. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
- ^ "Ehretia cymosa in A Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
- ^ "Royal Museum for Central Africa". www.africamuseum.be. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
Categories:
- Ehretia
- Trees of Africa
- Flora of Benin
- Flora of Cameroon
- Flora of the Comoros
- Flora of Ethiopia
- Flora of Kenya
- Flora of Ivory Coast
- Flora of Madagascar
- Flora of Mozambique
- Flora of Zimbabwe
- Medicinal plants of Africa
- Garden plants of Africa
- Ornamental trees
- Tree stubs
- Asterid stubs