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Dovyalis abyssinica
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Dovyalis abyssinica

Dovyalis abyssinica, with common names African gooseberry, koshim in Amharic, and koshommii in Afan Oromo, is a species of shrub or small tree in the family of Salicaceae native to East Africa. It bears an edible fruit which is acidic and physically resembles an apricot.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 859283.