| Local Name : Munyama |
| Scientific Name : Trichilia emetica |
| Habit : Tree |
| Uses : It is used to cure stomach aches. |
| Morphology : It is a huge tall tree, with green, conical shaped and smooth leaves, and white flowers. |
| Life Cycle : It takes long to grow maturely and can stay to over 50 years. It flowers annually and seed setting. |
| Habitat : Moist stream bank, open forest, dense forest, moist shaded slope and near cultivated land. |
| Distribution : It is found inside the Kakamega forest (kamwega in Ileho) |
| Estimated Population : 50-100; The plants are harvested unsustainably and therefore getting scarce |
| Average Altitude : 5000-6000 ft |
| Part Used : Bark |
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