Famine Foods Plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine

Becium angustifolium

Uses

Kenya (Mbeere division, Embu district): used as a vegetable relish.

Additional Information

Name Authority:: (Benth.) N.E. Br.
Vernaculars:: Kikuyu: mu -Ruria -Tatha

Plant Classification Group:

Lamiaceae or Labiatae

Plant Locations:

Africa
- Kenya
  - Embu

Plant References:

BROKENSHA & RILEY
RILEY & BROKENSHA

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