Harrisonia abyssinica Oliv.
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Filed As
Rutaceae
Harrisonia abyssinica Oliv. -
Collector(s)
R. E. S. Tanner 1223, 19 Feb 1953
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Location
Tanzania. Lake Province Usagara Parish, Bukumbi Chiefdom, Mwanza District.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 4822409
Occurrence ID: 1c16684d-fd53-4a08-967b-234c88942c52
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Sapindales
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Family
Rutaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
Africa
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Country
Tanzania
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Locality
Lake Province Usagara Parish, Bukumbi Chiefdom, Mwanza District
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Elevation
Alt. 1158 m. (3799 ft.)
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Location Notes
[Africa]
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Distribution
Determined at the Royal Botanic Gardens* Kew, England Herbarium of the University or California Tanner 1223 Vernacular name: Kisukuma: Soma Uses: Sukuma tribe: Leaves mixed with ghee for poultice used to treat boils; pains in stomach treated with flour made from roots and drunk in tea. Herbarium of the University of California TANGANYIKA* AFRICA Lake Province Harrisonia abyssinica Oliv. Growing on an anthill. Growing in coppice, to 15 feet tall, spreading our widely at height, of 6 feet, sap colourless; flowers white, aromatic. Altitude 3800 feet Usagara Parish, Bukumbi Chiefdom, Mwanza District R. E. S. Tanner 1223 19 February 1953 04822409
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Harrisonia abyssinica Oliv.