Scientific
name
Psydrax schimperiana (A. Rich.) Bridson
Family name
Rubiaceae
Local name(s)
Kaheltta (Konsogna)
General description
It is a bushy plant or small tree
with similarities citrus and/or coffee plants.
Edible part(s),
preparation methods and palatability
The fruits are picked and consumed
raw by children in normal times and in food shortage periods also by adults.
Agroecology
Commonly grows in lowlands and midlands.
Propagation
method(s)
Sample location(s)
Aba Roba Kebele, Konso
Remarks
In Konso it flowers in July.
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