Rough-leaved shepherd's tree, Rough-leaved boscia
A tropical plant. It grows in dry type of woodland. It grows in dry sites with rainfall between 200-400 mm per year. It grows in the Sahel. It grows from sea level to 2,100 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places. It is often on termite mounds.
Also known as:
Emejen, Farin-moro, Fula-fulfulde, Inkinza, Kursan, Mpetu, Mudhlakono, Mupama, Musaza, Pulupumpi, Umbalabala, Umgugudu
Synonyms
- Boscia corymbosa Gilg.
- Boscia patens Sprague & M. L. Green
- and others
Edible Portion
- Seeds, Leaves, Bark - tea, Fruit
Where does Rough-leaved shepherd's tree grow?
Found in: Africa, Arabia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, East Africa, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinée, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Sahel, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Notes: There are 37 Boscia species.
Growing Rough-leaved shepherd's tree, Rough-leaved boscia
Edible Uses: The leaves are cooked and eaten. The seeds are cooked and eaten. The fruit is bitter but eaten. The stems are sweet and provide sugar. The roots can also be used to make tea. The inner bark is used for tea and added to soups. It is also used to sweeten milk. The flowers are used as flavourings and in relishes. The flower buds are pickled in vinegar and used as capers.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seeds | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Leaves | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Bark | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Fruit | 83 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 81.5 |
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Boscia integrifolia
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