Detarium (Taura)
Detarium microcarpum
About Detarium (Taura)
Detarium (Taura) (Detarium microcarpum) is a herb used in the Hausa Traditional Medicine tradition to help with Fever, Digestive Issues, Energy, and Nutritive, among 1 other condition it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Detarium microcarpum (Bambara: Ntamajalan), commonly known as sweet detar, sweet dattock or tallow tree, is an under-utilized tree legume that grows naturally in the drier regions of West and Central Africa. It is a multipurpose species, with a wide range of uses due to its medicinal properties, edible fruit (eaten raw, cooked or made into flour with many uses of its own) and hardwood used as fuel-wood. Its many uses make it a valuable and appreciated...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist