| Collector | Ellemann, L. |
| Number | 641 |
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| Country | Tanzania |
| Subpart | ARUSHA |
| County | |
| Locality | Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Naisiporiong', 7 km Northwest of Endulen Village. In riverine along seasonal river. Information given by Lekura Metele Irmakaa-agegroup and Lepilal Ole Nakuroi, irking'onde-agegroup. |
| Coordinates | 3° 12' S 35° 12' E |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1800 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1800 |
| Start date | 1993/06/11 |
| End date | 1993/06/11 |
| Family | Nyctaginaceae |
| Identification | Commicarpus plumbagineus (Cav.)Standl. |
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| Field notes | Herb, flowers bright purple. Maasai name: olekiushin (kiushin ~ termitary). The brown decoction of 4 pieces, 20 cm long and 1 cm thick roots with bark is made by boiling 1 litre of water in c. 20 minutes. It suit for one person and is mixed with a drop of milk to change colour and drunk for pain in the throat. The medicine can be drunk once or twice a day and treatment might be repeated for several days in accordance to desire. The roots can be reused three times. The medicine is not bitter. |
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