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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Ehretia |
| Species: | E. cymosa
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| Ehretia cymosa (Thonn.)
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Other names edit
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.
References edit
- ^ "Angiospermae | Vascular Plants of the Dzanga-Sangha Reserve". dzanga-sangha.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
- ^ "Ehretia cymosa". larmat.uonbi.ac.ke. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
- ^ "Ehretia cymosa in A Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Madagascar". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
- ^ "Royal Museum for Central Africa". www.africamuseum.be. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
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