| Collector | Ellemann, L. |
| Number | 971 |
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| Country | Tanzania |
| Subpart | ARUSHA |
| County | |
| Locality | Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Olbalbal west of the swamp. Tree savanna, domintaed by Acacia tortilis. Information given by ole Enduyoto, olaiguenani, Irmishuki-agegroup. |
| Coordinates | 3° 3' S 35° 28' E |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1350 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1350 |
| Start date | 1993/12/10 |
| End date | 1993/12/10 |
| Family | Nyctaginaceae |
| Identification | Commicarpus plumbagineus (Cav.)Standl. |
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| Field notes | Liana, flowers white. Maasai name: olekiushin (kiushin ~ termitary) Used for anthrax, burned root is smeared on the abscess?. For pleumonia and"oloirobi", particularly pain in the throat a decoction of the root is drunk. Four pieces 15 cm long and 2 cm thick is boiled in 2 litre of water for an hour until one litre remain and drunk with a drop of milk to change the colour. The medicine is drunk twice a day for several days. |
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