🌿 Ozoroa insignis

🧬 Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae

Family: Plantae - Anacardiaceae

Plant Part Origin(s): Twigs

Known use: In Northern Nigeria, the leaves, crushed in milk and boiled, are given as a vermifuge against tapeworm. In Kenya, a root decoction or bark infusion are employed against kidney trouble and diarrhoea. It was selected as one of the most promising plants for the treatment of bilharziasis in Zimbabwe because the water extracts of the roots and fruits showed comparable activity to praziquantel.

Source availability: Herbarium of the Department of Botany, Faculty of Sciences, University of Ghent, Belgium.

Taxonomy: Link

Wikipedia: Link

📍 Collection Information

Regions: East Africa

Countries: Kenya

Places of collection: Munyori, Embu

GPS coordinates: Unavailable

Collection dates: July 1, 1995