Baphia abyssinica
| Baphia abyssinica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Baphia |
| Species: | B. abyssinica |
| Binomial name | |
| Baphia abyssinica | |
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| The distribution of Baphia abyssinica. | |
Baphia abyssinica is a species of flowering tree in the family Fabaceae. It is found in western Ethiopia and Sudan. It is threatened by habitat loss, categorized as "vulnerable".[1]
In Ethiopia, the Amharic and Shakacho language name for the tree is shifu. In the Majang language it is known as duwe.[2] Twigs from this tree are used for brushing teeth and fighting tooth infections.[3] The wood is hard and is used for tools, such as for mallets. It is also used for house construction.
References
- 1 2 World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Baphia abyssinica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998 e.T34657A9881896. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34657A9881896.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ↑ Seada, Yassin; Abera Balcha; and Kelbessa Ensermu (2015). "Ethnobotanical study of indigenous knowledge of plant-material culture in Masha and Yeki districts, Southwest Ethiopia". African Journal of Plant Science. 9 (2): 25–49. doi:10.5897/AJPS2014.1241.: 41
- ↑ Bareke, T. (2018). "Lowland semi–evergreen forest of Ethiopia". Forestry Research and Engineering: International Journal. 2 (5): 244–248. doi:10.15406/freij.2018.02.00057.: 246