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| Collector | Ellemann, L. |
| Number | 1025 |
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| Country | Tanzania |
| Subpart | ARUSHA |
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| Locality | Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Olbili-Esere. Tree savanna. Information given by Oloirago ole Mayanga. 1600 |
| Coordinates | 3° 17' S 35° 10' E |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1600 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1600 |
| Start date | 1994/01/23 |
| End date | 1994/01/23 |
| Family | Cucurbitaceae |
| Identification | Momordica trifoliata L. |
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| Field notes | Twiner, flowers yellow. Maasai name orpalwa oibor Extraction of root used for malaria. One root 30 cm long and wide as a lower arm. Its bark is pounded and extracted in 4-5 litre of water and drunk to provoke vomiting to remove green bile, as malaria is caused by to much bile |
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