Cordia quercifolia Klotzsch

  • Filed As

    Boraginaceae
    Cordia quercifolia Klotzsch

  • Collector(s)

    L. Ellemann 488, 03 May 1993

  • Location

    Tanzania. Arusha. Arusha, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, along a dry riverine close to Orkuman river.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05000765

    Occurrence ID: cbda7e1c-0426-412b-ad18-19ff3119d928

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Tanzania

  • State/Province

    Arusha

  • Locality

    Arusha, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, along a dry riverine close to Orkuman river

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1550 m. (5085 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -3.07, 35.23

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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ARUSHA. Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Along a dry riverine close to
Orkuman river, in an area classified as lowland, "olpurkol" by Ihe Maasai.
Information given by Kidami Metele and Lepilal Ole Nakuroi.
(35° 14' E 3° 4' S). Alt. 1550 m.	May	03,	1993
Tree. Maasai name: oldorko 4-6 pieces of 20 cm long and 5 cm thick pieces of
wood with bark is boiled in 8-10 litre of water and mixed with meatsoup to
dilute fat. It is not very highly estimated and not collected from far away. The
decoction is brown and taste a bit bitter. Fruits are eaten. Burning charcoal is
used to clean and dry milk calabas.
Herbarium of the University of Aarhus, Denmark (AAU)
05000765