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Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Witgatboom in South Africa is the name of a plant defined with Boscia mossambicensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Boscia viridiflava Gilg & Gilg-Ben. (among others).

2) Witgatboom in Southern Africa is also identified with Boscia albitrunca It has the synonym Capparis punctata Wall. (etc.).

3) Witgatboom is also identified with Celtis africana It has the synonym Celtis kraussiana var. stolzii Peter (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1915)
· Notizblatt des Botanischen Gartens und Museums zu Berlin-Dahlem (1895)
· Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany (1886)
· Prodr. (DC.) (1824)
· Flora of Tropical Africa (1916)
· Flora Indica (1768)

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