Maesa lanceolata Forssk.

MADAGASCAR
MYRSINACEAE
Maesa lanceolata Forssk.
Det. A, Randrianasolo 1991 (TAN)
ANTANANARIVO
Forestry Station of Manjakantompo/ Mt.
Ankaratra/ W of Ambatolampy; remnant
forest near peak and adjacent open area*
Collected with Etienne Rakotobe, Armand
Randrianasolo & Amy Pool.
19o20*S 47°20fE	1980	m
Shrub 2.5 m tall; fruits green becoming
yellow and red when mature; the dried
Eipe fruit is ground and mixed with
animal fat of zebu then put on skin to
treat tetatin; when putting on skin it
must be administered by a chicken (hen)
feather; (same as 7309); "Rafi.
3 May 1991
James L. Zarucchi et al. 7325
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
Material collected jointly by the Missouri Botanical Garden (USA),
the Centre National de Recherches Pharmaceutiques (Madagascar), and
the Parc Botanique et Zoologique de Tsimbazaza (Madagascar),
with collaboration from the National Cancer Institute (USA).
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