| Scientific
name
Local name(s)
Seluna (Amargna)
General description
Small tree.
Edible part(s),
preparation methods and palatability
Fruits are edible. They are collected
by everybody and eaten raw. People in Wag Hamra say that the consumption
of many fruits creates a sort of unpleasant dryness in the stomach. Moneys
and baboons are also eating the fruits. The fruits are available from October
to December, i.e. during the normal crop harvesting period.
Agroecology
Grows in the lowland along rivers.
Propagation
method(s)
Propagates by seeds and wildlings.
Sample location(s)
Siska, Zekuala Woreda (Wag Hamra)
Remarks
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