Baphia abyssinica

Baphia abyssinica
Conservation status
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
Binomial name
Baphia abyssinica Brummitt
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]

Mallet (81 cm) and wedge made of Baphia abyssinica

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 house construction.

References

1. 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.
2. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/34657/9881896 Open access
3. p. 41. Seada, Yassin, Abera Balcha, and Kelbessa Ensermu. "Ethnobotanical study of indigenous knowledge of plant-material culture in Masha and Yeki districts, Southwest Ethiopia." African Journal of Plant Science 9, no. 2 (2015): 25-49.
4. p. 246. Bareke, T. "Lowland semi–evergreen forest of Ethiopia." Forestry Research and Engineering: International Journal J 2, no. 5 (2018): 244-248.