Commiphora confusa
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Kenya frankincense
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Root
The gum is chewable, and the roots are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It has been recorded at 1,250 m above sea level.
Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania,
Countries: Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Comoros, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How to Identify
A tree. It grows 6 m tall. It can have spines. The bark is brownish and peels off. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The flowers are yellowish green. Female flowers occur singly. The fruit are oval and 8-10 mm long by 2-4 mm wide.
How to Grow
It can be grown as a hedge.
Medicinal Uses
The gum has traditional uses.
Names & Synonyms
Qeyi
References (3)
- Addis, G., et al, 2013, The Role of Wild and Semi-wild Edible Plants in Household Food Sovereignty in Hamer and Konso Communities, South Ethiopia. Ethnobotany Research & Applications. 11:251-271
- Dekebo, A., et al, 2002, Dammarane triterpenes from the Resins of Commiphora confusa. Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2002, 16(1), 81-86.
- Lulekal, E., et al, 2011, Wild edible plants in Ethiopia: a review on their potential to combat food insecurity. Afrika Focus - Vol. 24, No 2. pp 71-121
