Dombeya burgessiae Gerrard ex Harv. & Sond.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Dombeya burgessiae Gerrard ex Harv. & Sond.

  • Collector(s)

    L. Ellemann 765, 05 Aug 1993

  • Location

    Tanzania. Arusha. Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Oloronyo Forest.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4953885

    Occurrence ID: 4747ecc8-de9e-4532-b933-73d0458a44ba

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Tanzania

  • State/Province

    Arusha

  • Locality

    Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Oloronyo Forest.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2650 m. (8694 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -3.2, 35.35

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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FLORA OF TANZANIA
Lis Ellemann
765
Sterculiaceae
Dombeya burgessiae Gerr. ex Harv. & Sond.
botanical
Qa rdE**
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04953885
ARUSHA. Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Oloronyo Forest. Information given
by Sambero ole Armaduani, Irmakaa-agegroup.
(35° 21' E 3° 12' S). Alt. 2650 m.	Aug	05,	1993
Tree. Maasai name: osupukiai Is eaten by cattle in the dry season, while they are
in the forest. Branches are not cut down to the cattle. Mostly eaten because it
contains sap. It is of lower quality than "enekidong'o" and of same quality as
"entiang'aras".
Herbarium of the University of Aarhus, Denmark (AAU)
04953885