Boscia salicifolia – Famine Foods

Boscia salicifolia

Uses

Nigeria (Kano State, northern): berries and leaves eaten. Zambia: roots reported eaten, by the Tonga people, after prolonged boiling. Niger (southeastern): leaves eaten. 

Additional Information

Name Authority:
Oliv.
Vernaculars:
Hausa: Zure. Tonga: Kabombwe

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