SPECIES


Local Name : Shimunyamunya
Scientific Name : Vanguera apiculata
Habit : Herb
Uses : It helps to cure syphilis.
Morphology : It grows up to 10 feet tall, flowers are brown and red in colour with brown
Life Cycle : It can last for 20 years, flowering annually and seed setting.
Habitat : Bushes and shrubberries, rocky slopes, open forest and near cultivated land.
Distribution : Cultivated lands ( fences and open spaces in the forests)
Estimated Population : 50 to 100
Average Altitude : 4000-5000 ft
Part Used : Roots