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Author(s) :
Kakudidi, E. K.
Title :
Cultural and social uses of plants from and around Kibale National Park, Western Uganda.
African Journal of Ecology, Volume 42 (Suppl.1), 114 - 118 (2004)
Reference HK 37 has information about 18 plants :
Cassia didymobotrya Fres.
Official name :
Cassia didymobotrya Fres.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna didymobotrya (Fresen) Irwin & Barneby
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201) again witchcraft, stems of Senna didymobotrya , RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Conyza pyrrhopapa Sch.-Bip. ex A. Rich.
Official name :
Conyza pyrrhopapa Sch.-Bip. ex A. Rich.
Family :
Asteraceae
Synonyms :
Microglossa angolensis Oliv. & Hiern
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201) good kuck charm, stems and leaves of Microglossa angolensis, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Croton macrostachyus Hochst. ex Del.
Official name :
Croton macrostachyus Hochst. ex Del.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201) against witchcraft, whole plant of Croton macrostachyus , RNS
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman
Official name :
Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman
Family :
Musaceae
Synonyms :
Musa ensete J.F. Gmel.
Symptoms :
H(002)
Recipes :
H(002), leaves, sheat of Ensete ventricosum, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Euphorbia tirucalli L.
Official name :
Euphorbia tirucalli L.
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms :
Euphorbia laro Drake
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201), religion, twins, whole plant of Euphorbia tirucalli, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Ficus exasperata Vahl
Official name :
Ficus exasperata Vahl
Family :
Moraceae
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201) witchcraft, whole plant of Ficus exasperata, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Ficus ovata Valh
Official name :
Ficus ovata Valh
Family :
Moraceae
Synonyms :
Ficus ovata Valh var. octomelifolia (Warb.) Mildbr. & Burret
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201) religion, death ritual, stems, bark of Ficus ovata, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Guizotia scabra (Vis.) Chiov.
Official name :
Guizotia scabra (Vis.) Chiov.
Family :
Asteraceae
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201) to cause lighting, for witchcraft, whole plant of Guizotia scabra, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Hibiscus fuscus Garcke
Official name :
Hibiscus fuscus Garcke
Family :
Malvaceae
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201) religion / shrines, stems, whole plant of Hibiscus fuscus, RNS
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet
Official name :
Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201) against witchcraft, charms, whole plant of Lablab purpureus, RNS
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Lagenaria sphaerica (Sond.) Naud.
Official name :
Lagenaria sphaerica (Sond.) Naud.
Family :
Cucurbitaceae
Synonyms :
Sphaerosicyos sphaericus (Sond.) Cogn.
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201) against witchcraft, whole plant of Lagenaria sphaerica, RNS
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the authors
Lantana trifolia L.
Official name :
Lantana trifolia L.
Family :
Verbenaceae
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201) good kuck charm, stems of Lantana trifolia, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Momordica foetida Schumach.
Official name :
Momordica foetida Schumach.
Family :
Cucurbitaceae
Synonyms :
Momordica schimperiana Naud.
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201) religious ceremonies, stems, leaves of Momordica foetida, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Neoboutonia macrocalyx Pax
Official name :
Neoboutonia macrocalyx Pax
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201) again witchcraft, barks of Neoboutonia macrocalyx, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.
Official name :
Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.
Family :
Poaceae
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201) charms, stems of Pennisetum purpureum, RNS
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Phytolacca dodecandra L'Hérit.
Official name :
Phytolacca dodecandra L'Hérit.
Family :
Phytolaccaceae
Synonyms :
Phytolacca abyssinica Hoffm.
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201) again witchcraft, whole plant of Phytolacca dodecandra, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Polyscias fulva (Hiern) Harms
Official name :
Polyscias fulva (Hiern) Harms
Family :
Araliaceae
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201) again witchcraft, whole plant of Polyscias fulva, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Vigna unguiculata (L.) A. Walp.
Official name :
Vigna unguiculata (L.) A. Walp.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201) again witchcraft, whole plant of Vigna unguiculata, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Uganda (Western)
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author