Vitex mombassae Vatke

  • Filed As

    Verbenaceae
    Vitex mombassae Vatke

  • Collector(s)

    R. E. S. Tanner 1245, 02 Mar 1953

  • Location

    Tanzania. Geita. Geita (Distr.). Lake Province Chamabanda Parish, Karumo Chiefdom.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05030435

    Occurrence ID: 1160fcc5-7fb3-4064-bdd1-521016314142

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Lamiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Vitex mombassae Vatke

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Tanzania

  • State/Province

    Geita

  • County/Municipio

    Geita (Distr.)

  • Locality

    Lake Province Chamabanda Parish, Karumo Chiefdom

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1158 m. (3799 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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Determined at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England
Herbarium or the University or California
Tanner 12 ¿4.5
Vernacular name:	Kisukumai Sungwi
Uses: Sukuma tribe:	Pounded roots used for
snake-bite to cause vomiting; pounded roots
mixed with butter and put in cuts on temples
to close fontanelle on newly-born infants.
Herbarium or the University or California
TANGANYIKA, AFRICA
Lake Province
Vitex mombassae Vatke
In cultivated area; left as a residual
tree because of edible fruits; in deep,
coarse sand. Tree 15 feet tall, sap
colourless, bark corrugated; flowers
purple and mauve, aromatic.
Chamabanda Parish, Karumc^Síeíáoriu ffeitpDrcbKl
R. E. I* Tanner 12li£	2	March	19f?3
05030435