Scientific
name
Family name
Local name(s)
Mata (Agonia)
General description
It is a small tree.
Edible part(s),
preparation methods and palatability
fruits are edible. Everybody collects
the fruits and they are eaten all the time that they are available between
September and April. Everybody enjoys the fruit even in good times (They
must have a pleasant taste and no unpleasant side effects are reported
from its consumption.
Agroecology
grows in lowland
areas, e.g. the Tekeze River lowlands.
Propagation
method(s)
propagates by
seeds and wildlings
Sample location(s)
Siska Kebele, Zequala Woreda (Wag
Hamra)
Remarks
the leaves of
the tree are eaten by cows and birds eat the fruits.
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