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Reference : HK 37

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

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