Ficus ingens (Miq.) Miq.

• Region

  Africa

• Country

  Tanzania

• State/Province

  Arusha

• Locality

  Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Kelogi

• Elevation

  Alt. 1550 m. (5085 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -3.03, 35.28

• Location Notes

  [Africa]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Herbarium of the University of Aarhus, Denmark (AAU)
FLORA OF TANZANIA
Lis Ellemann
476	Moraceae
Ficus ingens Miq.
ARUSHA. Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Kelogi. A small rocky hill with
scattered trees surrounded with grass savanna, clasifien as lowland, "olpurkol" by
the Maasai. Informatin given by Kidami Metele, irmakaa-agegroup and Lepilal
Ole Nakuroi, irking'onde-agegroup.
(35° 17' E 3° 2' S). Alt. 1550 m.	May 03, 1993
Tree, fruits green. Maasai name: osukunwa Four 15 x 8 cm big pieces of bark are
boiled and mixed with meat soup to dissolve fat. It doesn't have any medicinal
effect and isn't used at meatcamp. The decoction has a red-brown colour and is a
bit bitter. The portion suits for 10 persons. It can be used solely (quantity stated
above is for sole use) or mixed with other species, and the soup can be eaten by
everybody.
9 I / AfY2*
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