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Osyris lanceolata Hochst. & Steud.

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Family  
 Santalaceae
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Synonyms  
 Osyris abyssinica Hochst. ex A.Rich. Osyris lanceolata Steud. & Hochst. ex A.DC. Osyris quadripartita Salzm. ex Decne. Osyris tenuifolia Engl.
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Uses  
 Dyes and tannins Essential oils and exudates Fibres Fruits Fuel plants Medicinal plants Timbers
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Major references  
ʉۢ Beentje, H.J., 1994. Kenya trees, shrubs and lianas. National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya. 722 pp.
• Gelfand, M., Mavi, S., Drummond, R.B. & Ndemera, B., 1985. The traditional medical practitioner in Zimbabwe: his principles of practice and pharmacopoeia. Mambo Press, Gweru, Zimbabwe. 411 pp.
• Graham, J.G., Quinn, M.L., Fabricant, D.S. & Farnsworth, N.R., 2000. Plants used against cancer – an extension of the work of Jonathan Hartwell. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 73(3): 347–377.
• Kokwaro, J.O., 1993. Medicinal plants of East Africa. 2nd Edition. Kenya Literature Bureau, Nairobi, Kenya. 401 pp.
• Maundu, P., Berger, D., Saitabau, C., Nasieku, J., Kipelian, M., Mathenge, S., Morimoto, Y. & Höft, R., 2001. Ethnobotany of the Loita Maasai. Towards community management of the forest of the Lost Child. Experiences from the Loita Ethnobotany Project. UNESCO People and Plants Working Paper 8, Paris, France. 34 pp.
• Neuwinger, H.D., 2000. African traditional medicine: a dictionary of plant use and applications. Medpharm Scientific, Stuttgart, Germany. 589 pp.
• Ruffo, C.K., Birnie, A. & Tengnäs, B., 2002. Edible wild plants of Tanzania. Technical Handbook No 27. Regional Land Management Unit/ SIDA, Nairobi, Kenya. 766 pp.
• Steenkamp, V., 2003. Traditional herbal remedies used by South African women for gynaecological complaints. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 86: 97–108.
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General importance
Geographic coverage Africa
Geographic coverage World
Dye and tannins use
Forage/feed use
Fruit use
Timber use
Fuel use
Medicinal use
Essential oil and exudate use
Fibre use
Food security



Osyris lanceolata
Osyris lanceolata Hochst.
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