Acacia tortilis (Forssk.) Hayne

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Acacia tortilis (Forssk.) Hayne

  • Collector(s)

    L. Ellemann 801, 18 Aug 1993

  • Location

    Tanzania. Arusha. Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Olduvai Gorge.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4793039

    Occurrence ID: 8a6fc62a-f0b6-408d-8095-fb441b755acc

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Tanzania

  • State/Province

    Arusha

  • Locality

    Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Olduvai Gorge

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1400 m. (4593 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -2.98, 35.35

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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FLORA OF TANZANIA
Lis Ellemann
801	Fabaceae
Acacia tortilis Hayne
ARUSHA. Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Olduvai Gorge, shrub savanna .
Information given by two elder from Irmakaa-agegroup living in Ntenwa.
(35° 21' E 2° 59' S). Alt. 1400 m.	Aug	18,	1993
Tree. Maasai name: oltepesi, fruit: sagararam Fruits are very good food for goats
in August and September. Chewed by women and children in September. Lepilal
ole Nakuroi: Bark of roots is used to reduce soda in water used for porridge, c. 6
litre of water is boiled with bark of a root as an arm.
Herbarium of the University of Aarhus, Denmark (AAU)
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