Scientific name 
 
Family name

 
Local name(s)
Selchin (Amaragna)

General description
(?) grows from April ...

Edible part(s), preparation methods and palatability
Fruits are edible. Fruits are eaten raw. Mostly children collect and eat the fruits in normal times and adults join when there is general food shortage. 

Agroecology
Found in the highlands.

Propagation method(s)
 

Sample location(s)
Mekane Birhan Kebele, Jana Mora Woreda (North Gonder)

Remarks
Monkeys, baboons and goats eat the leaves. The fruits are often infested with pests.
 
 

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