Vangueria tomentosa Pierre ex Pit.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Vangueria tomentosa Pierre ex Pit.

  • Collector(s)

    R. E. S. Tanner 1027, 26 Sep 1952

  • Location

    Tanzania. Lake Province Usagara Parish, Bukumbi Chiefdom, Mwanza District.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4983211

    Occurrence ID: ba9f1417-a5d8-4d68-b6fb-c2df3e38194c

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Tanzania

  • Locality

    Lake Province Usagara Parish, Bukumbi Chiefdom, Mwanza District

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1219 m. (3999 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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Determined at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England
Herbarium of the University of California
Tanner 1027
Vernacular name:	Kisukuma	s	Ngubaru
Uses: Sukuma tribe:	Leaves	cooked	and used
as poultice to treat sores on lips;
roots used to make fermented drink to
treat gonorrhoea.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04983211
TANGANYIKA, AFRICA
Lake Province
Vangueria tomentosa Hochst.
Among boulders on hill. Tree to 15
feet tall, bark smooth, sap colourless;
leaves softly pubescent; flowers green,
aromatic.
Altitude iiOOO feet
Usagara Parish, Bukumbi Chiefdom, Mwanza District
R. E. S. Tanner 1027	26	September	1952
04983211