Baphia abyssinica | |
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Conservation status
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Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)[1] | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Baphia |
Species: | B. abyssinica
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Binomial name | |
Baphia abyssinica Brummitt
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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".[2]
In Ethiopia, the Amharic and Shakacho language name for the tree is shifu. In the Majang language it is known as duwe.[3] Twigs from this tree are used for brushing teeth and fighting tooth infections.[4] The wood is hard and is used for tools, such as for mallets. It is also used for construction house construction.