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| Collector | Ellemann, L. |
| Number | 441 |
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| Country | Tanzania |
| Subpart | ARUSHA |
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| Locality | Ngorongoro Conservation Area, 15 km Northwest of Endulen village in savanna grassland along dry riverine dominated by Acacis tortilis, classified as lowland "olpurkel" by the Maasai. Information given by Lepilal Ole Nakuroi and Peter Metele, warriors ca. |
| Coordinates | 3° 7' S 35° 12' E |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1700 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1700 |
| Start date | 1993/04/27 |
| End date | 1993/04/27 |
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Identification | Acacia tortilis Hayne |
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| Field notes | Tree, flowers white. Maasai name: entepesi (small), oltepesi (big). People from the lowland mix the decoction of bark with meat soup to dilute fat at meatcamps. The bark is used for fermentation of honey-beer "enaisho", but is not as highly estimated as "osuguroi" (Aloë sp.), which makes the honeybeer stronger. Three bark pieces of 15 x40 cm is used for 15-20 litre water mixed with 3 kg honey and fermented in 2-4 days, shorter if the container just has been used. Less water gives a stronger beer. Bark is used as strings for construction of huts. |
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