Ehretia cymosa explained

Ehretia cymosa is a small tree belonging to the Boraginaceae or borage family. It occurs over a wide range of habitat throughout of western, central and eastern Africa, including Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon,^[1] Ethiopia, Kenya,^[2] Comoros, Madagascar, Mascarenes,^[3] Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

Other names

Local names for this plant include Mpelu, Mnemvu (Tanzania), Murembu (Meru), Shekutu (Luhya), Yambu (Chagga), Mororwet (Nandy), Alébé (Baoulé), Bélékou, Blikou (Gouro), Grakou (Shien), Labassa (Ewé), Zomena, Zomali (Adja), Zoma, Zozoma, Myonma (Fon), Myoma (Sahouè), Jáà (Yoruba), and Ulaagaa (Arsi).^[4]

Leaves & roots are used for medical uses in traditional medicine.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Angiospermae Vascular Plants of the Dzanga-Sangha Reserve. dzanga-sangha.myspecies.info. en. 2017-08-07.
2. Web site: Ehretia cymosa. larmat.uonbi.ac.ke. en. 2017-08-07.
3. Web site: Ehretia cymosa in A Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar. www.efloras.org. 2017-08-07.
4. Web site: Royal Museum for Central Africa. www.africamuseum.be. en. 2017-08-07.