Lippia abyssinica (Otto & A.Dietr.) Cufod.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Verbenaceae > Lippia

Characteristics

A herb or shrub. It grows 3 m tall. The leaves are hairy. The flowers are small and purple or pink
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 3.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows between 1,600-2,000 m above sea level in Ethiopia.
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Usage

The leaves are used for tea. They are also used as flavouring in spices. They are also boiled with butter.
Uses environmental use food material medicinal spice tea
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Tea (unspecified)
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Cultivation

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Images

Lippia abyssinica unspecified picture

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:863497-1
WFO ID wfo-0000228652
COL ID 99PS2
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Lippia abyssinica Lippia adoensis Lippia grandifolia Lantana abyssinica Lantana polycephala Lippia schimperi Lippia adoensis Lippia adoensis var. koseret Lippia adoensis var. pubescens Lippia abyssinica var. pubescens Lippia grandifolia var. longipedunculata