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| Collector | Ellemann, L. |
| Number | 469 |
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| Country | Tanzania |
| Subpart | ARUSHA |
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| Locality | Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Nasipriong'. Collected along a river. Information given by Kidami Metele, irmakaa-agegroup. D. 29.4.93. |
| Coordinates | 3° 12' S 35° 12' E |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1800 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1800 |
| Start date | 1993/04/29 |
| End date | 1993/04/29 |
| Family | Ebenaceae |
| Identification | Euclea schimperi (A.DC.)Dandy |
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| Field notes | Tree. Maasai name: enkinyei (small), orkinyei (big) Decoction of bark of root is mixed with milk and drunk for "bone gonorrhea". Half cup is used to mix with a litre of honey beer for 12 hours. It can also be extracted in water and stirred for 3 seconds in 1/2 litre of water. It is bitter. The medicine makes the body scratch a bit and provokes a bit diarrhoea. It can be used at meatcamps if one feels like. It is not as good as fruits of "olodwai" for "bone-gonorrhea". The darkred decoction of root mixed with meat soup, both in and outside of meatcamps. Leaves used as table at meatcamp, as the leaves don't stick in the meat. |
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