Names of trees in Luhya: Meet Indulandula

Join us as we learn the names of trees in Luhya. Today we get to know facts, cultural importance and uses of Indulandula through stories, taboos, beliefs and science.

Quick facts about Indulandula

Scientific Name

Solanum incanum

Type and how it looks like

Spiny herb or soft wooded shrub

Common names:

Sodom’s apple (Solanum terminale,Solanum giganteum,Solanum terminale), Tobacco weed (Solanum mauritianum)

Other Luhya names for Indulandula:

Interesting facts and importance of Indulandula in Luhya culture

Indigenous to Kenya and common at the edges of forests such as Kakamega Forest; by roadsides and around houses

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