Clinopodium abyssinicum

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 5-80 cm tall. The leaves are thin and oval. They are 10-30 mm long by 6-20 mm wide. The base is rounded and they taper to the tip and have teeth along the edge.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Tanzania

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Shusha

Synonyms

Calamintha abyssinica A. Rich.; Micromeria abyssinica Benth.; Micromeria parvula Chiov.; Satureja abyssinica (Benth.) Briq.;