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Author(s) :
Tanno, T.
Title :
The Mbuti Pygmies and the Bira farmers in the Ituri forest of north-eastern Zaire, around Mawambo and Teturi villages (N 1.0', E 29.10', alt. c. 1000 m), Zone de Mambasa, Region de Haut-Zaire in : AFLORA on the Web (http://130.54.103.36/aflora.nsf) The database of traditional plant utilization in AfricaCenter for African Area Studies, Kyoto University
Reference HA 29 c has information about 31 plants :
Alstonia boonei De Wild
Official name :
Alstonia boonei De Wild
Family :
Apocynaceae
Symptoms :
H(004), H(203)
Recipes :
H(004) the white sap of Alstonia boonei is used for wounds.
H(203) to make a dog bell, a honey container, a canoe, a drum and so on are made of the wood.
H(203) to make a dog bell, a honey container, a canoe, a drum and so on are made of the wood.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Nduye, zone of Mambasa, Ituri forest)
Vernacular name :
ekimo (BIllbra, Mbuti)
Anchomanes difformis (Bl.) Engl.
Official name :
Anchomanes difformis (Bl.) Engl.
Family :
Araceae
Symptoms :
V(092)
Recipes :
V(092), the plant of Anchomanes difformis is used to make arrow poison.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Nduye, zone of Mambasa, Ituri forest)
Vernacular name :
sikili (Bira, Mbuti), asikpi (Bira, Mbuti)
Anchomanes difformis (Bl.) Engl.
Official name :
Anchomanes difformis (Bl.) Engl.
Family :
Araceae
Symptoms :
H(092)
Recipes :
H(092), the plant of Anchomanes difformis is used to make arrow poison.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Nduye, zone of Mambasa, Ituri forest)
Vernacular name :
sikili (Bira, Mbuti), asikpi (Bira, Mbuti)
Clausena anisata (Willd.) Hook. f. ex Benth.
Official name :
Clausena anisata (Willd.) Hook. f. ex Benth.
Family :
Rutaceae
Symptoms :
V(201)
Recipes :
V(201), the plant is used for making a magical medicine for net hunting
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Teturi, Ituri forest)
Vernacular name :
sisa (BIRA, MBUTI)
Cola acuminata (P. Beauv.) Schott & Endl.
Official name :
Cola acuminata (P. Beauv.) Schott & Endl.
Family :
Sterculiaceae
Synonyms :
Sterculia acuminata P. Beauv.
Symptoms :
H(091), H(095)
Recipes :
H(095), the crushed seeds or sometimes the bark is decocted into tea; the fruit of "ngbbaku" are decocted together; honey is added when available; people often chewlittle pieces of the seed as a tonic, which taste very bitter,( iko, sonbou , moko (Mbuti)
H(091), the purple-colored nuts in the pods are eaten raw as stimulnat. Also, they are pounded with Solanum fruit and red pepper, and mixed with warm water to make very bitter and hot drink), eme (Efe)
H(091), the purple-colored nuts in the pods are eaten raw as stimulnat. Also, they are pounded with Solanum fruit and red pepper, and mixed with warm water to make very bitter and hot drink), eme (Efe)
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Teturi, Ituri forest)
Vernacular name :
liko (BIRA, MBUTI)| sombou (BIRA, MBUTI)
Dichrostachys glomerata (Forssk.) Chiov.
Official name :
Dichrostachys glomerata (Forssk.) Chiov.
Family :
Mimosaceae
Symptoms :
H(100), H(104), H(112)
Recipes :
H(100), H(104), H(112) the bark is the medicine for bellyaches, for venereal disease, and for abortion; They chip it and decoct to liquid.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Teturi, Ituri forest)
Vernacular name :
ekanyakamgba (Bira , Mbuti )
Dracaena sp.
Official name :
Dracaena sp.
Family :
Dracaenaceae
Symptoms :
H(000)
Recipes :
H(000), the pounded bark is drunk with sugar cane juice for empty stomach
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Equator)
Vernacular name :
bolese (Bongando) (Ngandu)
Erythrophleum guineense G. Don
Official name :
Erythrophleum guineense G. Don
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Erythrophleum suaveolens (Guill. & Perr.) Brenan
Symptoms :
H(092), H(201)
Recipes :
H(092), the juice of the root bark is used for arrow poison. According to Verdcourt & Trump (1969), the bark of this tree is very poisonous and was formerly widely employed throughout Africa
H(201), a magical medicine for, illness due to food taboo
H(201), the decocted root bark is the medicine to divine a socerer.
H(201), a magical medicine for
H(201), the decocted root bark is the medicine to divine a socerer.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Teturi, Ituri forest)
Vernacular name :
tafa (Bira, Mbuti)
Flueggea microcarpa Blume
Official name :
Flueggea microcarpa Blume
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Symptoms :
H(004)
Recipes :
H(004) The plant is used for wounds (details unknown).
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Teturi Ituri Forest)
Vernacular name :
njima (Bira, Mbuti)
Gouania longispicata Engl.
Official name :
Gouania longispicata Engl.
Family :
Rhamnaceae
Symptoms :
H(091)
Recipes :
H(091) + H(201), the juice from the winee is poured on a baby just after birth, so that it may grow healthy
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Teturi, Ituri forest)
Vernacular name :
ekundyakoda (Mbuti)
Harungana madagascariensis Lam. ex Poir.
Official name :
Harungana madagascariensis Lam. ex Poir.
Family :
Hypericaceae
Symptoms :
H(014), H(104)
Recipes :
H(000), barks, RNS.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Teturi, Ituri forest)
Vernacular name :
amangonji (Bira , Mbuti )
Kalanchoe crenata (Andr.) Haw.
Official name :
Kalanchoe crenata (Andr.) Haw.
Family :
Crassulaceae
Symptoms :
H(121)
Recipes :
H(121), the leaf is used for a salve
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Equator)
Vernacular name :
yoki (Bongando) (Ngandu)
Landolphia sp.
Official name :
Landolphia sp.
Family :
Apocynaceae
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095), the fruit is eaten raw. The reddish flesh is swallowed together with the seed inside
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Teturi, Ituri forest)
Vernacular name :
amedede (Bira , Mbuti )
Milicia excelsa (Welw.) C.C. Berg
Official name :
Milicia excelsa (Welw.) C.C. Berg
Family :
Moraceae
Synonyms :
Chlorophora excelsa (Welw) Benth. & Hook.
Symptoms :
H(014), H(203)
Recipes :
H(014) eczema juice of Chlorophora excelsa, local application
H(203) juice as tincture
H(203) juice as tincture
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Nduye, zone of Mambasa, Ituri forest)
Vernacular name :
epunga (Bira, Mbuti)
Momordica foetida Schumach.
Official name :
Momordica foetida Schumach.
Family :
Cucurbitaceae
Synonyms :
Momordica schimperiana Naud.
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095), the leaves of njombo are boiled in water, sometimes mixed with palm oil, and eaten as relish.
H(095), the leaves of boo are cooked and eaten
H(095), the leaves of boo are cooked and eaten
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Teturi, Ituri forest)
Vernacular name :
njombo (Bira , Mbuti )
Myrianthus holstii Engl.
Official name :
Myrianthus holstii Engl.
Family :
Moraceae
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095) the fruit of Myrianthus holstiiare eaten as favourites.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Nduye, zone of Mambasa, Ituri forest)
Vernacular name :
bembekenye (Bira, Mbuti)
Parinari excelsa Sabine
Official name :
Parinari excelsa Sabine
Family :
Chrysobalanaceae
Symptoms :
H(037)
Recipes :
H(000), bark, RNS.
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Equator)
Vernacular name :
bongoli (Bongando) (Ngandu)
Parquetina nigrescens (Afzel.) Bullock
Official name :
Parquetina nigrescens (Afzel.) Bullock
Family :
Apocynaceae
Synonyms :
Parquetina gabonica Baill.
Symptoms :
H(092)
Recipes :
H(092), the plant is used as the main material of arrow poison called "mutali"; the bast is cut into fragments with several other plants, then poisonous liquid is squeezed out of the macerated chips; the poisonous liquid is applied to the tips of arrow-shaf
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Teturi, Ituri forest)
Vernacular name :
mutali (Bira , Mbuti )
Phytolacca dodecandra L'Hérit.
Official name :
Phytolacca dodecandra L'Hérit.
Family :
Phytolaccaceae
Synonyms :
Phytolacca abyssinica Hoffm.
Symptoms :
H(001)
Recipes :
H(001), the pounded leaf is used for eye lotion
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Equator)
Vernacular name :
lisingo(Bongando) (Ngandu)
Piper umbellatum L.
Official name :
Piper umbellatum L.
Family :
Piperaceae
Synonyms :
Piper subpeltatum Willd.
Symptoms :
H(201)
Recipes :
H(201), the plant is used as a magical medicine for hunting, called "sisa"
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (ex. Zaïre) (Teturi, Ituri forest)
Vernacular name :
udokomu (BIRA, MBUTI)