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Collector Ellemann, L.
Number 1001
Collected with  
Country Tanzania
Subpart ARUSHA
County  
Locality Ngorongoro Conservation Area, between Ormisigiyo and Esirwa in forest- and shrub savanna. Information given by Sambero ole Armaduani, Oloronyo, Irmakaa-agegroup.
Coordinates 3° 14' S 35° 19' E
Minimum elevation (m) 2100
Maximum elevation (m) 2100
Start date 1994/01/20
End date 1994/01/20
Family Fabaceae
Identification Acacia lahai Steud. & Hochst. ex Benth.
Determined by Mackinder, B. (K), 1995.
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Tree, flowers yellow, bark smoth pealing of. Maasai name: olchurrai Used for thornfence around the boma. Decoction can be used to mix with meatsoup at meatcamps, but in lack of better. Peter Metele: "engopit", innerbark, pulled of like a string is chewed and "esirbibi", soft bark below "engobit" is eaten. The last is the best and both are better than the inner bark of "elerai" and "orng'wong'wenyi"

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