Citropsis articulata (Omuboro,Akatimboro as Banyankore and Bakiga call it, then omusongola in Luganda .
Citropsis articulata (Omuboro,Akatimboro as Banyankore and Bakiga call it, then omusongola in Luganda
Citropsis articulata, known commonly as the African cherry orange,West African cherry orange, Uganda cherry orange, and locally as omuboro, is a species of flowering plant in the citrus family, Rutaceae. It is native to tropical West Africa.
The species is usually a shrub, sometimes a tree. The leaves are up to 33 centimeters long and are made up of pointed leaflets. The inflorescence is a cluster of flowers with four white petals each nearly 2 cm long. The style may be 1.5 cm long. The fruit is 2 or 3 cm long.
In Uganda, an infusion made of the ground root of omuboro, drunk once a day for three days is considered to be a powerful aphrodisiac for men only although some women have been seen taking it. Science has not investigated the veracity of this belief.
The herbal preparation is sold locally. Conservationists in Uganda are concerned that demand for the plant is such that the species may require conservation efforts.
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