| Classification | Solanaceae: Datura |
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s) | 00813126 |
| Collector | [data not captured] |
| Country | Gambia |
| Geography | Africa: Africa (Region) (Region): Gambia |
| Locality | near Serre Kunla (a few miles from Banjul, the capital) [information from attached letter] |
| Locality Remarks | It is said to be extremely powerful, with effects that are known to render users either temporarily or permanently insane; The plants {either the leaves, flowers, or the black seeds encased in the seed pod) are brewered in a very small quanitity in much the same way that local tea is prepared...bringing it to a boil on a small charcoal fire, them poured into small cups to cool for a minute. then poured back into the pot and brough to a boil again...this procedure is repeated 15-20 times before it is sipped from tiny shot glasses. [information from attached letter] [ethnobotanical data] [recipe] |
| Date Collected | 1983-09-22 |
| Project | HerbariomiX - Dior |
| GUID | http://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/3d035218-23df-4654-8918-4b655bf3ecbe |
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode | 00813126 |
| Herbarium | ECON |
| Family | Solanaceae |
| Determination | Datura inoxia Miller |
| Determination Remarks | [is filed under name] [is Current name] |
| Sex | not determined |
| Phenology | NotDetermined |
| Preparation Type | Sheet |
| Preparation Method | Pressed |
