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cattle bush, Ehretia saligna

ekabal (ug -)
ekaphal (ug -)
'operra (yuku -)
in Uw Olkola
in Uw Oykangand
in Pakanh


The cattle bush, Ehretia saligna (family Boraginaceae). is a small woody shrub. It is important as a medicine. The leaves are chewed up and then applied to a wound to help it heal.

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