| Scientific
name
Local name(s)
Chifri Kokah (Tigrigna)
General description
The species is a small shrub that
flowers From June to August. Fruits are available from mid June to end
of July. Fruits are black when ripe.
Edible part(s),
preparation methods and palatability
Roots are edible. Roots are eaten
raw after removing the outer cover. Mostly children collect the roots.
They also consume it in normal times. But when food shortage occurs, the
fruit is eaten by everybody.
Agroecology
Found in midlands
Propagation
method(s)
Propagates by seeds, seedlings and
wildlings.
Sample location(s)
Dible Seat Kebele, Ganta Afesum Woreda,
Easten Tigray
Remarks
Goats and sheep eat roots and leaves
from the plant.
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