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Author(s) :
Angenot, L.
Title :
Les Poisons de flèches africains.
I. Zaïre, Rwanda et Burundi
Africa-Tervuren, XXIV no 2, pp 36- 54, (1978)
Reference VA 41 has information about 12 plants :
Erythrophleum guineense G. Don
Official name :
Erythrophleum guineense G. Don
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Erythrophleum suaveolens (Guill. & Perr.) Brenan
Symptoms :
H(092)
Recipes :
H(092) ordeal fruit as leathery pods, reddish brown bark in which an incision causes a reddish flow. This bark was used in all of black Africa for purposes of Ordeals
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) , Rwanda, Burundi
Vernacular name :
kassa, libô, epomi, olande, ifomi, efomi, banda, gbanda, gwanda, olanda, ishega, lshonga, tchumu,, djumi, n'gero, ibengue, pobe, mwafi, kilapo
Parquetina nigrescens (Afzel.) Bullock
Official name :
Parquetina nigrescens (Afzel.) Bullock
Family :
Apocynaceae
Synonyms :
Parquetina gabonica Baill.
Symptoms :
H(092)
Recipes :
H(092) arrow poison, latex of Parquetina nigrescens, peeled stems, pressed and boiled; roots used alone or added to the stems applying on the arrows ;. Place of use : in the forest of Kasaï in Madibi, Kakenge, Mbandaka, Eala, Mondombe, Ikela, Lolifa, Yangambi, Bas-Uele, Mobwasa, Likimi.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Zaïre,
Vernacular name :
loliki, ludiki, kaiaraba, lulengu, olenga, litaia, italia, bosambala, esambale, mambanga, bosonga, gisilila, lingaswa
Physostigma venenosum Balf.
Official name :
Physostigma venenosum Balf.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(092)
Recipes :
H(092) seeds of Physostigma venenosum, rat poison and against lice RNS. en usage externe
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) , Rwanda, Burundi
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Picralima nitida (Stapf) T. Durand & H. Durand
Official name :
Picralima nitida (Stapf) T. Durand & H. Durand
Family :
Apocynaceae
Symptoms :
H(092)
Recipes :
H(092) arrow poison, latex of Picralima nitida utilisé pour la chasse, RNS. Place of use : region of Poko in Zobia
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) , Rwanda, Burundi
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Rauvolfia vomitoria Afzel.
Official name :
Rauvolfia vomitoria Afzel.
Family :
Apocynaceae
Symptoms :
H(092)
Recipes :
H(092) arrow poison, roots of Rauvolfia vomitoria, rat poison in I Uele, RNS.
- H(203) ; wood is used to make ax handles
- H(203) ; wood is used to make ax handles
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) , Rwanda, Burundi
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Strophanthus eminii Asch. & Pax
Official name :
Strophanthus eminii Asch. & Pax
Family :
Apocynaceae
Symptoms :
H(092)
Recipes :
H(092) arrow poison, fruit of Strophanthus eminii, RNS. Place of use: Kiambi.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) , Rwanda, Burundi
Vernacular name :
kilembe-lembe.
Strophanthus gardeniiflorus Gilg
Official name :
Strophanthus gardeniiflorus Gilg
Family :
Apocynaceae
Symptoms :
H(092)
Recipes :
H(092) arrow poison, seeds of unripe fruit of Strophanthus gardeniiflorus, RNS. Place of use : Shaba (Katanga) et district de Moxico en Angola.
H(203) very hard wood used to make paddles, bows, chairs, fences
H(203) very hard wood used to make paddles, bows, chairs, fences
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Zaïre, Rwanda, Burundi
Vernacular name :
mulembe, ulembe.
Strophanthus hispidus DC.
Official name :
Strophanthus hispidus DC.
Family :
Apocynaceae
Symptoms :
H(092)
Recipes :
H(092) arrow poison, latex of the liana and juice of leaves Strophanthus hispidus, applying on the arrows . Place of use : area Eala and lkela.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Zaïre,
Vernacular name :
lofondja, lofondza, bodjako, lokolola, lokololia.
Strophanthus preussii Engl. & Pax
Official name :
Strophanthus preussii Engl. & Pax
Family :
Apocynaceae
Symptoms :
H(092)
Recipes :
H(092) arrow poison, latex blanc de Strophanthus preussii Place of use : area of Eala and Dundusana.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) , Rwanda, Burundi
Vernacular name :
lofwondza, lofondja, pole.
Strychnos icaja Baill.
Official name :
Strychnos icaja Baill.
Family :
Strychnaceae
Symptoms :
H(092)
Recipes :
H(092) arrow poison, H(092) ordeal, great forest liana, ONS., RNS
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) , Rwanda, Burundi
Vernacular name :
not communicated by the author
Tabernanthe iboga Baill.
Official name :
Tabernanthe iboga Baill.
Family :
Apocynaceae
Symptoms :
H(092)
Recipes :
H(092) arrow poison, bark-latex of Tabernanthe iboga added to Strophantus or of "loliki " Parquetina nigrescens in preparing the poison.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) , Rwanda, Burundi
Vernacular name :
botola, lofondja, inkomi, isangola.
Triclisia dictyophylla Diels
Official name :
Triclisia dictyophylla Diels
Family :
Menispermaceae
Symptoms :
H(092)
Recipes :
H(092) arrow poison, roots of the forest vine Triclisia dictyophylla, in the area of Dundusana
H(051), H(104) leaves and the stems are used as stomachic, anti-malaria, RNS. (bears many common names in Zaire : efiri, efoma, madakassa, bahototo, abissa, libongola wale).
H(051), H(104) leaves and the stems are used as stomachic, anti-malaria, RNS. (bears many common names in Zaire : efiri, efoma, madakassa, bahototo, abissa, libongola wale).
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) , Rwanda, Burundi
Vernacular name :
efiri, efoma, madakassa,
bahototo, abissa, libongola wale.