Combretum purpureiflorum Engl.

  • Filed As

    Combretaceae
    Combretum purpureiflorum Engl.

  • Collector(s)

    R. E. S. Tanner 979, 10 Sep 1952

  • Location

    Tanzania. Lake Province Mwagala Parish, Mbarika Chiefdom, Mwanza District.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04964447

    Occurrence ID: 0de1649b-1f15-467c-94a7-971394739c7d

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Tanzania

  • Locality

    Lake Province Mwagala Parish, Mbarika 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 979
Vernacular name:	Kisukuma:	Igoweko
Uses:	Stems	used	for	making	fish	traps*
Herbarium of the University of California
TANGANYIKA, AFRICA
Lake Province
Combretum purpureiflorum Engl •
On deep coarse sand3 in light bush# Bush
growing thickly in coppice, long, thin
tendril-like stems spreading out to 10
feet long; thorned, sap colourless; flowers
reddihh-purple or rich red, odorless.
Mvragala Parish	Altitude IjOOO feet
Mbarika Chiefdom, Mwanza District
R, E. S. Tanner 979	10	September	1952
04964447