The Trema orientalis is widespread in Kenya (besides the northeastern part of the country) and is referred to in English as the charcoal tree. The continental territory for this tree is primarily in higher-ranfall areas from Senegal and Sudan to the Cape. It is known to spread quickly, especially when it comes to colonizing disturbed rainforests. Residents of Nairobi might be familiar with this 12 metre plant. While humans enjoy it for its ornamental use and attraction of butterflies, birds are especially fond of this tree’s fruit. It grows very fast, resulting in soft, poor-quality timber. Nonetheless, the wood can still be used for fires. The bark and leaves contain a saponin, a tannin, and sugar, all of which have been utilized for deworming and cough medicine.

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And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Matthew 6:28-34