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Ehretia cymosa

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Boraginaceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
(unplaced)

Genus
  
Ehretia

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Similar
  
Bersama abyssinica, Diospyros abyssinica, Cordia africana, Ehretia rigida, Bridelia micrantha

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, Ethiopia, Kenya, Comoros, Madagascar, Mascarenes, 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).

Leaves & roots are used for medical uses in traditional medicine.

References

Ehretia cymosa Wikipedia