Warburgia ugandensis
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Warburgia ugandensis, also known as Uganda greenheart, is a species of evergreen tree native to Africa.
The wood is resistant to insect attack and very strong. It was commonly used for the yoke pole of ox-wagon
s, the Disselboom.
Early Indian immigrants to Kenya, working on the construction of the railway, used the leaves to flavour their curries before the chilli plant was commonly introduced.
The flavour is fiercely hot and subtly different to chillies. Widely used medicinally, including as a treatment for VD by Maasai gentlemen, who tie a cylinder of bark around the requisite part of the body that troubles them.
The wood is resistant to insect attack and very strong. It was commonly used for the yoke pole of ox-wagon
Ox-wagon
An ox-wagon or bullock wagon is a four-wheeled vehicle pulled by oxen . It was a traditional form of transport, especially in Southern Africa but also in New Zealand and Australia. Ox-wagons were also used in the United States...
s, the Disselboom.
Early Indian immigrants to Kenya, working on the construction of the railway, used the leaves to flavour their curries before the chilli plant was commonly introduced.
The flavour is fiercely hot and subtly different to chillies. Widely used medicinally, including as a treatment for VD by Maasai gentlemen, who tie a cylinder of bark around the requisite part of the body that troubles them.