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Description :
fire wood, charcoal, candles
37 plants found in 8 reference(s) :
Acacia auriculiformis A. Cunn. ex Benth. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Acacia auriculiformis A. Cunn. ex Benth.
Family :
Fabaceae
Reference HS 54
Author(s) :
Salinitro, M. , R. Vicentini, C. Bonomi & A. Tassoni
Title :
Traditional knowledge on wild and cultivated plants in the Kilombero Valley (Morogoro Region), Tanzania
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 13:17 (2017)
DOI 10.1186/s13002-017-0146-y
Symptoms :
H(203), H(239)
Recipes :
H(203) furniture, H(239) firewood, plant of Acacia auriculiformis
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Kilombero Valley, Morogoro Region)
Vernacular name :
msegerea, mzanzibar
Acacia karroo Hayne :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Acacia karroo Hayne
Family :
Fabaceae
Reference HD 22
Author(s) :
De Beer, J.J.J., B.-E. Van Wyk
Title :
An ethnobotanical survey of the Agter–Hantam, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
South African Journal of Botany, Volume 77, 741–754, (2011)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0254629911000469
Symptoms :
H(137), H(239)
Recipes :
H(137) the bark of Acacia karroo is used to treat aching legs
H(239, 5) used as fire-wood
H(239, 5) used as fire-wood
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa, Agter–Hantam, Northern Cape Province
Vernacular name :
witdoring, witpendoring (Hantam names)
Alangium chinense (Lour.) Harms :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Alangium chinense (Lour.) Harms
Family :
Alangiaceae
Reference HT 53
Author(s) :
Terashima, H., M. Ichikawa
Title :
A comparative ethnobotany of the Mbuti and Efe hunter-gatherers in Itury forest, Democratic Republic of Congo
African Study Monographs, 24(1, 2): 1-168, (2003)
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Symptoms :
H(095), H(239)
Recipes :
H(095) The edible caterpillars (basoko) which feed on the leaves of this tree are roasted or boiled and eaten (around Katala and Mawambo villages)
H(239) The wood of Alangium chinense is used as firewood. ( Efe Pygmies in the Ituri forest)
H(239) The wood of Alangium chinense is used as firewood. ( Efe Pygmies in the Ituri forest)
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Itury forest)
Vernacular name :
efetobokombu (Efe Pygmies, Ituri forest)
Albizia adianthifolia (Schum.) W. F. Wight :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Albizia adianthifolia (Schum.) W. F. Wight
Family :
Fabaceae
Reference HT 53
Author(s) :
Terashima, H., M. Ichikawa
Title :
A comparative ethnobotany of the Mbuti and Efe hunter-gatherers in Itury forest, Democratic Republic of Congo
African Study Monographs, 24(1, 2): 1-168, (2003)
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Symptoms :
H(239), V(095)
Recipes :
H(239) The wood of Albizia adianthifolia is good for firewood
- V(095) The fruits are eaten by various animals, but not by men. (Efe Pygmies in Ituri forest)
- V(095) The fruits are eaten by various animals, but not by men. (Efe Pygmies in Ituri forest)
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Itury forest)
Vernacular name :
kangba (Efe Pygmies, Ituri forest)
Amaranthus cruentus L. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Amaranthus cruentus L.
Family :
Amaranthaceae
Reference HC 51
Author(s) :
Constant, N. L. , M. P. Tshisikhawe
Title :
Hierarchies of knowledge: ethnobotanical knowledge, practices and beliefs of the Vhavenda in South Africa for biodiversity conservation
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 14:56 (2018)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-018-0255-2
Symptoms :
H(091), H(095), H(239)
Recipes :
H(095) leaves: edible vegetable; eaten with porridge;
- H(091) stimulant , stem: seasoning to be mixed with the leaves of Corchorus tridens; also mixed with Ricinus communis to make a stimulant named snuff
H(239) Bark stem: used to make charcoal
- H(091) stimulant , stem: seasoning to be mixed with the leaves of Corchorus tridens; also mixed with Ricinus communis to make a stimulant named snuff
H(239) Bark stem: used to make charcoal
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa
Vernacular name :
mukango (Vhavenda), red amaranth, wild amaranth, purple maranth, Cockscomb (English)
Brachylaena discolor DC. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Brachylaena discolor DC.
Family :
Asteraceae
Reference HC 51
Author(s) :
Constant, N. L. , M. P. Tshisikhawe
Title :
Hierarchies of knowledge: ethnobotanical knowledge, practices and beliefs of the Vhavenda in South Africa for biodiversity conservation
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 14:56 (2018)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-018-0255-2
Symptoms :
H(068), H(203), H(204), H(239)
Recipes :
H(068) leaves of Brachylaena discolor treating roundworm
H(203) wood: carving spoons; fences; huts; and poles; support for the neck to correct bad posture in children
H(204) threads for ties
H(239) firewood. charcoal
H(203) wood: carving spoons; fences; huts; and poles; support for the neck to correct bad posture in children
H(204) threads for ties
H(239) firewood. charcoal
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa
Vernacular name :
mufhata (Vhavenda), forest silver oak (English)
Brachystegia sp. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Brachystegia sp.
Family :
Fabaceae
Reference HS 54
Author(s) :
Salinitro, M. , R. Vicentini, C. Bonomi & A. Tassoni
Title :
Traditional knowledge on wild and cultivated plants in the Kilombero Valley (Morogoro Region), Tanzania
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 13:17 (2017)
DOI 10.1186/s13002-017-0146-y
Symptoms :
H(239)
Recipes :
H(239) charcoal, plant of Brachystegia sp. bee plant, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Kilombero Valley, Morogoro Region)
Vernacular name :
miombo
Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Cajanus indicus Spreng.
Reference HS 54
Author(s) :
Salinitro, M. , R. Vicentini, C. Bonomi & A. Tassoni
Title :
Traditional knowledge on wild and cultivated plants in the Kilombero Valley (Morogoro Region), Tanzania
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 13:17 (2017)
DOI 10.1186/s13002-017-0146-y
Symptoms :
H(053), H(076), H(103), H(239)
Recipes :
H(053) otitis, H(076) gums, H(103) teeth, leaves, seeds of Cajanus cajan, RNS.
H(239) firewood, plant of Cajanus cajan, RNS.
H(239) firewood, plant of Cajanus cajan, RNS.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Kilombero Valley, Morogoro Region)
Vernacular name :
mbaazi
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton
Family :
Apocynaceae
Synonyms :
Asclepias procera Aiton
Reference HA 62
Author(s) :
Ag Sidj'lene, E.
Title :
Des arbres et des arbustes spontanés de l'Adrar des Iforas (Mali)
Étude ethnolinguistique et ethnobotanique, 138p. (1996)
Orstom éditions:209-213, rue LaFayette, 75480 Paris cedex10 ISBN Orstom2-7099-1325-9
Symptoms :
H(004), H(203), H(239)
Recipes :
H(004) corrosive latex of Calotropis procera used to disinfect certain wounds or ulcers, but is very dangerous for the eyes and mucous membranes
H(203) light wood used for making splints, saddle pommels, milking bowl, tent temporary pegs, the fibers are used to make thin cords used to assemble the skins of the tent's velum
.H(239) the hardwood of Maerua crassifolia rubbed on the wood of Calotropis procera produces fire
H(203) light wood used for making splints, saddle pommels, milking bowl, tent temporary pegs, the fibers are used to make thin cords used to assemble the skins of the tent's velum
.H(239) the hardwood of Maerua crassifolia rubbed on the wood of Calotropis procera produces fire
Region :
West Africa
Country :
Mali (lregion of Adrar of Iforas)
Vernacular name :
torsha (sing. coll.) (plur. torshawén pour quelques arbustes)
Canarium schweinfurthii Engl. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Canarium schweinfurthii Engl.
Family :
Burseraceae
Reference HT 53
Author(s) :
Terashima, H., M. Ichikawa
Title :
A comparative ethnobotany of the Mbuti and Efe hunter-gatherers in Itury forest, Democratic Republic of Congo
African Study Monographs, 24(1, 2): 1-168, (2003)
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Symptoms :
H(095), H(218), H(219), H(239)
Recipes :
H(095) The fatty fruits of Canarium schweinfurthii are slightly boiled and eaten. The Efe men eagerly seek them in the season, which make one of the major wild plants eaten by the Efe. Comestible oil that is used for cooking food is sometimes extracted from pounded fruits
H(218) The fruit stones are used for playing a board game called "mbaoin (Swahili)
H(239) The resin from the bark is a traditional ingredient candles (3 Efe Pygmies, around Andiri village )
H(095) The fruits of are soaked in warm water and the pericarps are eaten. One of the major wild plant foods of the Efe
H(239) white resin called "angala" is used for making a torch.
H(219) The Efe men make a platform on this tree to stand on it and shoot the animals approaching to feed the fruits fallen on the ground.(3 receipts from Efe Pygmies, around Nduye village)
H(095) The fatty fruits are slightly boiled and eaten.
H(239) The resin is used for candles.(2receipts from Mbuti Pygmies, around Teturi village)
H(095) The fruits are soaked in hot water and eaten. One of the most important wild plant foods of the Mbuti
H(239) The resin is used for candles (Mbuti Pygmies in the Ituri forest)
H(218) The fruit stones are used for playing a board game called "mbaoin (Swahili)
H(239) The resin from the bark is a traditional ingredient candles (3 Efe Pygmies, around Andiri village )
H(095) The fruits of are soaked in warm water and the pericarps are eaten. One of the major wild plant foods of the Efe
H(239) white resin called "angala" is used for making a torch.
H(219) The Efe men make a platform on this tree to stand on it and shoot the animals approaching to feed the fruits fallen on the ground.(3 receipts from Efe Pygmies, around Nduye village)
H(095) The fatty fruits are slightly boiled and eaten.
H(239) The resin is used for candles.(2receipts from Mbuti Pygmies, around Teturi village)
H(095) The fruits are soaked in hot water and eaten. One of the most important wild plant foods of the Mbuti
H(239) The resin is used for candles (Mbuti Pygmies in the Ituri forest)
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Itury forest)
Vernacular name :
opi (Efe Pygmies, Ituri forest), mbe (Mbuti Pygmies, Ituri forest)
Carissa edulis (Forssk.) Vahl :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Carissa edulis (Forssk.) Vahl
Family :
Apocynaceae
Synonyms :
Carissa xylopicron Thouars
,
Carissa pubescens A. DC.
,
Carissa spinarum L.
Reference HC 51
Author(s) :
Constant, N. L. , M. P. Tshisikhawe
Title :
Hierarchies of knowledge: ethnobotanical knowledge, practices and beliefs of the Vhavenda in South Africa for biodiversity conservation
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 14:56 (2018)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-018-0255-2
Symptoms :
H(095), H(239)
Recipes :
H(095) fruit: edible fruits of Carissa edulis
H(095) roots: soaked and mixed with other vegetables to make a relish and eaten with porridge;
H(239) wood for firewood
H(095) roots: soaked and mixed with other vegetables to make a relish and eaten with porridge;
H(239) wood for firewood
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa
Vernacular name :
murungulu (Vhavenda),simple-spined Num-Num, climbing Num-Num, small Num-Num (English)
Cassia abbreviata subsp. beareana (Holmes) Brenan :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Cassia abbreviata subsp. beareana (Holmes) Brenan
Family :
Fabaceae
Reference HM 39
Author(s) :
Medley, K
Title :
Extractive forest resources of the Tana river national primate reserve, Kenya
Economic Botany 47 (2) pp. 171-183. (1993)
Symptoms :
H(068), H(239)
Recipes :
H(068) bilharzia, decoction of roots of Cassia abbreviata boiled
H(239) firewood.
H(239) firewood.
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Kenya (Mt. Kenya and the Aberdare mountain range)
Vernacular name :
mbaraka mtoni. (Pokomo)
Cassia siamea Lam. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Cassia siamea Lam.
Family :
Fabaceae
Synonyms :
Senna siamea (DC.) Irwin & Barneby
Reference HS 54
Author(s) :
Salinitro, M. , R. Vicentini, C. Bonomi & A. Tassoni
Title :
Traditional knowledge on wild and cultivated plants in the Kilombero Valley (Morogoro Region), Tanzania
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 13:17 (2017)
DOI 10.1186/s13002-017-0146-y
Symptoms :
H(239)
Recipes :
H(239) firewood, plant of Senna siamea
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Kilombero Valley, Morogoro Region)
Vernacular name :
msonobari, mjohoro
Combretum collinum Fresen. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Combretum collinum Fresen.
Family :
Combretaceae
Synonyms :
Combretum hypopilinum Diels
Reference HC 51
Author(s) :
Constant, N. L. , M. P. Tshisikhawe
Title :
Hierarchies of knowledge: ethnobotanical knowledge, practices and beliefs of the Vhavenda in South Africa for biodiversity conservation
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 14:56 (2018)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-018-0255-2
Symptoms :
H(239)
Recipes :
H(239) wood of Combretum collinum for firewood; charcoal
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa
Vernacular name :
muvuvha (Vhavenda), bicoloured bushwillow, kalahari bushwillow, silver bushwillow (English)
Combretum molle R. Br. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Combretum molle R. Br.
Family :
Combretaceae
Synonyms :
Combretum microlepidotum Engl.
Reference HC 51
Author(s) :
Constant, N. L. , M. P. Tshisikhawe
Title :
Hierarchies of knowledge: ethnobotanical knowledge, practices and beliefs of the Vhavenda in South Africa for biodiversity conservation
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 14:56 (2018)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-018-0255-2
Symptoms :
H(008), H(108), H(239)
Recipes :
H(008) diarrhoea, bark of Combretum molle, RNS.
H(108) leaves: common colds;
H(239) wood for firewood.
H(108) leaves: common colds;
H(239) wood for firewood.
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa
Vernacular name :
mugwiti (Vhavenda),velvet bush willow, velvet leaf willow (English)
Combretum sp. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Combretum sp.
Family :
Combretaceae
Reference HS 54
Author(s) :
Salinitro, M. , R. Vicentini, C. Bonomi & A. Tassoni
Title :
Traditional knowledge on wild and cultivated plants in the Kilombero Valley (Morogoro Region), Tanzania
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 13:17 (2017)
DOI 10.1186/s13002-017-0146-y
Symptoms :
H(239)
Recipes :
H(239) charcoal
Region :
East Africa
Country :
Tanzania (Kilombero Valley, Morogoro Region)
Vernacular name :
mlama
Croton sylvaticus Hoschst. ex Krauss :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Croton sylvaticus Hoschst. ex Krauss
Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Reference HC 51
Author(s) :
Constant, N. L. , M. P. Tshisikhawe
Title :
Hierarchies of knowledge: ethnobotanical knowledge, practices and beliefs of the Vhavenda in South Africa for biodiversity conservation
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 14:56 (2018)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-018-0255-2
Symptoms :
H(037), H(239)
Recipes :
H(037) pleurisy, leaves of Croton sylvaticus, RNS.
H(239) wood for firewood
H(239) wood for firewood
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa
Vernacular name :
mulathoho (Vhavenda), forest fever berry (English)
Cynometra alexandri C. H. Wright :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Cynometra alexandri C. H. Wright
Family :
Caesalpiniaceae
Reference HT 53
Author(s) :
Terashima, H., M. Ichikawa
Title :
A comparative ethnobotany of the Mbuti and Efe hunter-gatherers in Itury forest, Democratic Republic of Congo
African Study Monographs, 24(1, 2): 1-168, (2003)
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Symptoms :
H(004), H(239), V(095)
Recipes :
H(004) The powdered bark of Cynometra alexandri is applied to wounds. It is painful
H(239) the wood is used as fire wood (Efe Pygmies in Ituri forest)
V(095) The tree provides nests and nectar for the honey-bee (-NDR-)
H(239) The wood serves as materials of charcoal for forging iron; also considered as the best firewood
H(092) The bark is used for making an arrow-poison (Mbuti Pygmies in Ituri forest)
H(239) the wood is used as fire wood (Efe Pygmies in Ituri forest)
V(095) The tree provides nests and nectar for the honey-bee (-NDR-)
H(239) The wood serves as materials of charcoal for forging iron; also considered as the best firewood
H(092) The bark is used for making an arrow-poison (Mbuti Pygmies in Ituri forest)
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Itury forest)
Vernacular name :
ato (Efe Pygmies, Ituri forest) , tembu (Mbuti Pygmies, Ituri forest)
Dicranolepis sp. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Dicranolepis sp.
Family :
Thymelaeaceae
Reference HT 53
Author(s) :
Terashima, H., M. Ichikawa
Title :
A comparative ethnobotany of the Mbuti and Efe hunter-gatherers in Itury forest, Democratic Republic of Congo
African Study Monographs, 24(1, 2): 1-168, (2003)
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Symptoms :
H(095), H(239)
Recipes :
H(095) The fruits of "anjoafa " = Dicranolepis sp.are used for children’s play called "nguluma or "mal"
H(239) The wood is good for charcoal (Efe Pygmies in Ituri forest)
H(239) The wood is good for charcoal (Efe Pygmies in Ituri forest)
Region :
Central Africa
Country :
Congo (Democratic republic) (Itury forest)
Vernacular name :
anjoafa (Efe Pygmies, Ituri forest)
Diospyros lycioides Desf. :
1 reference(s)
Official name :
Diospyros lycioides Desf.
Family :
Ebenaceae
Reference HC 51
Author(s) :
Constant, N. L. , M. P. Tshisikhawe
Title :
Hierarchies of knowledge: ethnobotanical knowledge, practices and beliefs of the Vhavenda in South Africa for biodiversity conservation
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 14:56 (2018)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-018-0255-2
Symptoms :
H(095), H(239)
Recipes :
H(095) fruits: salads
H(239) wood for firewood
H(239) wood for firewood
Region :
South Africa
Country :
South Africa
Vernacular name :
muthala (Vhavenda), bluebrush, star-apple monkey plum ( (English)