Ziziphus abyssinica Hochst. ex A.Rich.

  • Filed As

    Rhamnaceae
    Ziziphus abyssinica Hochst. ex A.Rich.

  • Collector(s)

    R. E. S. Tanner 1260, 05 Mar 1953

  • Location

    Tanzania. Geita. Geita (Distr.). Lake Province Igalagaulo Parish, Karumo Chiefdom.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4952984

    Occurrence ID: e13eec0c-2414-4e4b-bf23-f05484f5330f

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Tanzania

  • State/Province

    Geita

  • County/Municipio

    Geita (Distr.)

  • Locality

    Lake Province Igalagaulo Parish, Karumo Chiefdom

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1158 m. (3799 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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Determined at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England
Herbarium of the University of California
Tanner 1260
Vernacular name:	Kisukuma	Ngwata
Uses: Sukuma tribes Roots cooked and used
as mouth wash to treat sores on lips; used
as eye wash.
Herbarium of the University of California
TANGANYIKA, AFRICA
Lake Province
Zizyphus abyssinica Hochst. bx A. Rich.
In cultivated area; in deep, coarse sand.
Tree 15 feet tall growing in coppice, sap
colourless, bark rough; flowers white, ar-
omatic •
Altitude 3800 feet
Igalagaulo Parish, Karumo Chiefdom, Geita District
R. E. S. Tanner 1260	5 March 1953
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