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CLOSE THIS BOOKTraditional Food Plants of Kenya (National Museum of Kenya, 1999, 288 p.)
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Local names

* = exotic

Bajun


Also see under Swahili.



abiro

Maerua decumbens

mchunda-kula

Ximenia americana

mkuraki

Manilkara sulcata

myae

Strychnos spinosa

ukwaju

Tamarindus indica

warendi

Manilkara mochisia



Boni


dabeh

Landolphia kirkii

daber

Landolphia kirkii

digi

Dioscorea dumetorum

gonyooriya

Phoenix reclinata

gurguo

Hoslundia opposita

halas

Uvaria scheffleri

kedura

Sesamum calycinum

kuragi

Manilkara sulcata

malamoto

Annona senegalensis

mangales

Garcinia livingstonei

mangula

Strychnos madagascariensis

mangula

Strychnos spinosa

mangura

Strychnos madagascariensis

mangura

Strychnos spinosa

mede

Hyphaene coriacea

mishothie

Hoslundia opposita

mkalashote

Vitex ferruginea

mkalijote

Vitex mombassae

mlamote

Annona senegalensis

mogalishat

Vitex ferruginea

mukai

Tamarindus indica

mulilago

Antidesma venosum

ngogaje

Antidesma venosum

oh

Hyphaene coriacea

ong

Borassus aethiopum

sheshubla

Dialium orientale

shishobli

Dialium orientale

sisin

Sesamum calycinum

tomur

Uvaria acuminata

tsina

Scutia myrtina

tumorr

Uvaria acuminata

unglise

Garcinia livingstonei



Boran (Borana)


Note: c- is pronounced ch-. Many of the words with k- here are normally written with q-; thus kalkacha would be written qalqaca.

adesa

Rhus natalensis

agarnyaab

Maerua decumbens

andarak

Lannea triphylla

andaraka

Lannea schimperi

awagino

Flueggea virosa

baabido (gum)

Acacia senegal

baddan

Balanites aegyptiaca

baddan

Balanites rotundifolia

badoda

Cucurbita moschata

bariyub

Maerua decumbens

bododa

Cucurbita maxima

boraati

Aerva lanata

buge

Lagenaria siceraria

bun

Coffea arabica

burate-harre

Cucumis dipsaceus

buriri

Vangueria madagascariensis

burquqe

Acacia nilotica

burquqis

Acacia nilotica

burra diima

Acacia senegal

buruudo

Grewia villosa

buruuri

Vangueria apiculata

chame

Vigna membranacea

chati

Catha edulis

dabobes

Ximenia americana

daboobes

Rhus natalensis

dadach

Acacia tortilis

dadacha

Acacia tortilis

dagams

Carissa edulis

dakar

Boswellia neglecta

dakkar

Boswellia neglecta

dakkar gurate

Boswellia neglecta

dakkara

Boswellia neglecta

daraara

Aerva lanata

deeka

Grewia tenax

deeka-diima

Grewia tenax

deeka-imimo

Grewia tenax

deka

Grewia tembensis

denyo

Mimusops fruticosa

didisa

Sclerocarya birrea

dirraa

Commiphora rostrata

gaabbe

Vatovaea pseudolablab

gabbe

Vatovaea pseudolablab

gadda

Zanthoxylum chalybeum

gadu

Thylachium thomasii

galgacha-hareh

Boscia coriacea

galgethoom

Digera muricata

garse

Dobera glabra

gda

Zanthoxylum chalybeum

getgedaan

Digera muricata

hancha-dakkara (resin)

Boswellia neglecta

hancha-lubadin (incense)

Boswellia neglecta

harores

Cordia sinensis

huda

Salvadora persica

iddado

Acacia senegal

irgegud

Grewia tenax

jajab

Berchemia discolor

jejab

Berchemia discolor

kada

Syzygium guineense

karaa

Strychnos henningsii

karo

Bridelia taitensis

kate

Lantana trifolia

kone

Hyphaene compressa

kumude

Lannea alata

kurawa

Dovyalis abyssinica

kurkuurah

Ziziphus mauritiana

kurquura

Ziziphus mucronata

kurte

Cyphia glandulifera

ladana

Canthium pseudosetiflorum

luuftoole

Corchorus tridens

luuftoole

Corchorus trilocularis

maa

Dactyloctenium aegyptium

madeer

Cordia sinensis

madeer-qoowe

Cordia sinensis

mader

Cordia monoica

mader-boor

Cordia sinensis

maqala

Dactyloctenium aegyptium

meeti

Hyphaene compressa

meti

Phoenix reclinata

misinga

Sorghum bicolor

moorodah

Grewia villosa

murie

Grewia tenax

od

Ficus sycomorus

oda

Ficus sycomorus

odda

Ximenia americana

ogomdi

Grewia villosa

pika

Pappea capensis

qaaleda

Meyna tetraphylla

qadu

Thylachium thomasii

qalqalq

Boscia coriacea

qoone

Hyphaene compressa

qotte

Cordia monoica

quaqura

Ziziphus mauritiana

roka

Tamarindus indica

roqa

Tamarindus indica

sapans diima

Acacia senegal

sarkam

Grewia tenax

tafi

Eragrostis tef

tende

Phoenix dactylifera

toga

Hydnora abyssinica

uda

Ximenia americana

urbu-ree (fruit)

Acacia tortilis

waachu

Acacia seyal

waachu-adi

Acacia seyal

waaqu-hallu

Acacia seyal

wachu dima

Acacia seyal var. fistula

wanreh

Lannea alata

woda

Ficus sycomorus



Chonyi


Note: the prefix chi- in most Mijikenda groups will normally change to ki- for Giriama


chibuzi

Vernonia cinerea

chidungadunga

Bidens pilosa

chidungadunga

Bidens spp.

chikosho

Corchorus olitorius

chikosho

Corchorus tridens

chikosho

Corchorus trilocularis

chimbiri

Keetia zanzibarica

chirenje

Lagenaria siceraria

chirunji

Nymphaea nouchali

chiswenya

Amaranthus hybridus

chivuma nyuchi

Aerva lanata

dzadza

Commelina africana

dzadza

Commelina forskaolii

dzadza

Commelina imberbis

fudu (fruit)

Vitex spp.

fula (fruits)

Sclerocarya birrea

kahawa

Coffea arabica

kipuru

Lagenaria siceraria

kunazi (fruits)

Ziziphus mauritiana

kunde

Vigna unguiculata

kwamba (fruits)

Flueggea virosa

maburu (leaves)

Colocasia esculenta

mabwe (leaves)

Ipomoea batatas

mahwa

Solanum macrocarpon

manga (tuber)

Manihot esculenta

mani ga mabenda (leaves)

Abelmoschus esculentus

mauyu (fruits)

Adansonia digitata

mbalazi (fruit)

Cajanus cajan

mbata (flesh)

Cocos nucifera

mdungatundu

Dovyalis abyssinica

mdungu

Zanthoxylum chalybeum

mfudu madzi

Vitex ferruginea

mfudu

Vitex mombassae

mfudu

Vitex payos

mfudu-unga

Vitex payos

mfudukoma

Vitex mombassae

mfula

Sclerocarya birrea

mgugune

Ziziphus mucronata

mhango (leaves)

Cucurbita maxima

miraa

Catha edulis

miunga (plural)

Acacia spp.

mkayamba

Piliostigma thonningii

mkayukayu

Cordia sinensis

mkoma

Hyphaene compressa

mkone

Grewia bicolor

mkone

Grewia spp.

mkonga

Balanites aegyptiaca

mkuha

Dobera glabra

mkuha

Dobera loranthifolia

mkulu

Berchemia discolor

mkwakwa

Strychnos madagascariensis

mnavu jangaa

Solanum nigrum

mnavu

Solanum nigrum

mnavu tsaka

Solanum nigrum

mnazi*

Cocos nucifera

mng'ambo kapehe

Mimusops fruticosa

mng'ambo

Manilkara sansibarensis

mnyumbu

Lannea schweinfurthii

mpea (leaves)*

Manihot esculenta

mpupu

Lablab purpureus

mpweke

Diospyros squarrosa

mshomoro

Lantana camara

mswaki

Salvadora persica

mtamba-kiko

Meyna tetraphylla

mtambachiko

Canthium glaucum

mtandamboo

Carissa edulis

mtandamboo

Carissa tetramera

mtikiti

Citrullus lanatus

mtongazi

Landolphia petersiana

mtsemeri

Acacia nilotica

mtserere

Hoslundia opposita

mtsumbwi

Dialium orientale

mtsunga

Launaea cornuta

mtsunga wa utsungu

Launaea cornuta

mtundukula

Ximenia americana

mubalazi

Cajanus cajan

mudungatundu

Flacourtia indica

mudzipo

Salacia madagascariensis

mueza-moyo

Salvadora persica

mugazija*

Manihot esculenta

muhama

Sorghum bicolor

muizu-wa-arisa

Thylachium thomasii

mukunazi

Ziziphus mauritiana

mukuyu

Ficus sycomorus

mukwamba

Flueggea virosa

munago

Manilkara mochisia

mung'ambo

Manilkara sansibarensis

munga

Acacia nilotica

musimbiji

Antidesma venosum

mutserere

Hoslundia opposita

mutsumbwi

Dialium orientale

mutunguru

Thylachium thomasii

muungo

Landolphia kirkii

muyu

Adansonia digitata

muzhumaa

Cymbopogon citratus

muzungi

Moringa oleifera

mwangani

Cleome gynandra

nago (fruits)

Manilkara mochisia

nazi (fruits)*

Cocos nucifera

nduma (tuber)

Colocasia esculenta

ng'ambo (fruits)

Manilkara sansibarensis

nzugu mawe

Vigna subterranea

pupu (fruits)

Lablab purpureus

tendegwa

Vigna subterranea

tsafe

Vigna unguiculata

tsalakushe

Asystasia gangetica

ufuha

Sesamum orientale

vimumunye (edible)

Lagenaria siceraria

viyogbwe (root)*

Ipomoea batatas

viyogbwe

Ipomoea batatas

vombo

Corchorus olitorius

wimbi

Eleusine coracana



Daasanach (Merille)


bal-burach

Digera muricata

barbar

Grewia villosa

bunite

Dactyloctenium bogdanii

daal-guo,

Coccinia grandis

daale (fruit)

Coccinia grandis

damich

Grewia tenax

damich-arab

Grewia tembensis

dang'ite

Acacia senegal

dhuorich

Boscia coriacea

dong'od-nee-dhieroka

Boswellia eglecta

dong'od-salab-g'ayyua

Commiphora rostrata

g'ayyuka

Commiphora rostrata

gabite

Ziziphus mauritiana

hocholoch*

Moringa oleifera

holshe

Commelina benghalensis

huluf

Maerua decumbens

kadite

Dobera glabra

kerech-dhata

Commiphora africana

kulidhe

Hyphaene compressa

kuute

Balanites rotundifolia

seech-geebe

Acacia tortilis

suriech

Grewia bicolor

yierit-etha

Kedrostis gijef



Digo


chigbwada

Manihot esculenta

chigundigundi

Acacia nilotica

chikuse

Vernonia cinerea

chiswenya

Amaranthus dubius

chiswenya

Amaranthus graecizans

dradra

Commelina benghalensis

dzedza

Commelina forskaolii

dzedza

Commelina imberbis

futsure

Asystasia gangetica

futswe

Asystasia gangetica

kigundi

Acacia nilotica

kihuro

Antidesma venosum

kikwata

Acacia senegal

kisambwe

Garcinia livingstonei

kitoria (fruit)

Landolphia kirkii

libugu

Landolphia kirkii

mbara

Diospyros mespiliformis

mbokwe

Annona senegalensis

mbuyu

Adansonia digitata

mbwana nyahi

Rhus vulgaris

mchindu

Phoenix reclinata

mdungu

Zanthoxylum chalybeum

mfundukoma

Vitex mombassae

mfunga-tanzu

Garcinia livingstonei

mgorodo

Ziziphus mucronata

mgwanyahi

Rhus natalensis

mhama

Sorghum bicolor

mkoma

Hyphaene compressa

mkoma lume

Hyphaene compressa

mkone

Grewia tembensis

mkulu

Diospyros mespiliformis

mkunguma

Sorindeia madagascariensis

mkwaju

Tamarindus indica

mkwamba

Flueggea virosa

mlenda

Corchorus olitorius

mng'ongo

Sclerocarya birrea

mnyondoiya

Flacourtia indica

mpira

Landolphia kirkii

mrenda

Sesamum calycinum

msami

Synsepalum brevipes

mtandamboo

Carissa edulis

mtandamboo

Carissa tetramera

mtsekeshe

Piliostigma thonningii

mtserere

Hoslundia opposita

mtundakula

Ximenia americana

mudhungu

Zanthoxylum chalybeum

mudzala

Uvaria acuminata

mugiaki

Syzygium guineense

muhonga

Strychnos madagascariensis

muhonga

Strychnos spinosa

mumbweni

Uvaria acuminata

mung'ambo

Manilkara sansibarensis

munyunzu

Keetia zanzibarica

mutseketse

Piliostigma thonningii

mutsunga

Launaea cornuta

muvuma

Vangueria apiculata

muziahi

Syzygium cordatum

muziahi

Syzygium guineense

muziyahe

Syzygium guineense

mviru

Vangueria infausta

mwambangoma

Balanites aegyptiaca

mwatsaka wa bara

Corchorus olitorius

mzangatchango

Antidesma venosum

tala-kushe

Asystasia gangetica

toro

Nymphaea nouchali

ufuha

Sesamum orientale

utundi

Sarcostemma viminale



Duruma


(Also see Giriama)


kifuka

Vernonia cinerea

lufia

Vernonia cinerea

madungatundu

Flacourtia indica

mdzala

Uvaria acuminata

msanzanza

Sorindeia madagascariensis

mugumo

Borassus aethiopum



Embu


Also see vernacular names in other Central Bantu groups



gikwa

Dioscorea minutiflora

ikwa (plural)

Dioscorea minutiflora

kaua

Coffea arabica

kinya (fruit)

Lagenaria siceraria

makunu

edible fungi

managu

Solanum nigrum

mbiruiru (fruit)

Vangueria spp

mbota*

Physalis peruviana

mtogotorgo

Pachystigma schumannianum

mucimoro*

Lantana camara

mugaa

Acacia spp

mugimbi

Eleusine coracana

mugumo

Ficus natalensis

mugumo

Ficus thonningii

mukawa

Carissa edulis

mukengeria

Commelina benghalensis

mukombi*

Setaria italica

mukuu

Ficus sycomorus

munathi*

Cocos nucifera

muramba

Adansonia digitata

muthithi

Tamarindus indica

mutimoko*

Annona cherimola

muvia

Sorghum bicolor

mwere

Pennisetum glaucum

nathi (fruit)*

Cocos nucifera

ndare

Rubus spp

ndaugu

Oxygonum sinuatum

ndende*

Phoenix dactylifera

nduma*

Colocasia esculenta

ngwaci

Ipomoea batatas

njavi

Lablab purpureus

njugu

Cajanus cajan

nthoroko

Vigna unguiculata

nzavi

Lablab purpureus

rungu

Lagenaria siceraria

rwoga

Amaranthus graecizans

rwoga

Amaranthus spp

thatha

Urtica massaica

ugimbi

Eleusine coracana



English and standard names

Abyssinian banana

Ensete ventricosum

Abyssinian tea

Catha edulis

African ebony

Diospyros mespiliformis

African fan palm

Borassus aethiopum

African olive

Olea africana ssp. africana

air potato

Dioscorea bulbifera

amaranth

Amaranthus dubius

amaranth*

Amaranthus graecizans

amaranth*

Amaranthus hybridus

Arabian tea

Catha edulis

arrow poison plant

Acokanthera oppositifolia

arrow poison plant

Acokanthera schimperi

Bambara bean

Vigna subterranea

Bambara groundnut

Vigna subterranea

baobab

Adansonia digitata

bastard mustard

Cleome gynandra

ben tree*

Moringa oleifera

bird plum

Berchemia discolor

black-galled acacia

Acacia drepanolobium

black nightshade

Solanum nigrum

black plum

Vitex doniana

black plum

Vitex payos

blackjack*

Bidens pilosa

blue lotus of Egypt

Nymphaea nouchali

blue water lily

Nymphaea nouchali

bonavist bean

Lablab purpureus

borassus palm

Borassus aethiopum

bottle gourd

Lagenaria siceraria

brown ivory

Berchemia discolor

buffalo thorn

Ziziphus mucronata

bulrush millet

Pennisetum glaucum

bush okra

Corchorus olitorius

calabash gourd

Lagenaria siceraria

calabash

Lagenaria siceraria

camel foot

Piliostigma thonningii

camphor basil

Ocimum kilimandscharicum

Cape fig

Ficus sur

careless weed

Amaranthus spinosus

cassava*

Manihot esculenta

cat's whiskers

Cleome gynandra

catch thorn

Ziziphus abyssinica

Ceylon raspberry*

Rubus niveus

Ceylon spinach

Basella alba

cherimoya*

Annona cherimola

Chinese date

Ziziphus mauritiana

Chinese spinach

Amaranthus hybridus

cider tree

Sclerocarya birrea ssp. caffra

clove basil

Ocimum gratissimum

clove*

Syzygium aromaticum

coconut*

Cocos nucifera

coco yam*

Colocasia esculenta

coffee

Coffea arabica

crow foot grass

Dactyloctenium aegyptium

custard apple*

Annona squamosa

date palm*

Phoenix dactylifera

deleb palm

Borassus aethiopum

desert date

Balanites aegyptiaca

doum palm

Hyphaene compressa

doum palm

Hyphaene coriacea

drumstick tree*

Moringa oleifera

East Indian basil

Ocimum gratissimum

Egyptian lotus

Nymphaea lotus

Egyptian mimosa

Acacia nilotica

Egyptian thorn

Acacia nilotica

Ethiopian cabbage

Brassica carinata

Ethiopian mustard

Brassica carinata

false medlar

Vangueria infausta

false sandalwood

Ximenia americana

fever plant

Ocimum kilimandscharicum

finger millet

Eleusine coracana

foxtail millet*

Setaria italica

frankincense

Boswellia carterii

frankincense

Boswellia frereana

frankincense

Boswellia neglecta

giant yellow mulberry

Myrianthus holstii

gourd

Lagenaria siceraria

governor's plum

Flacourtia indica

Guinea oil palm

Elaeis guineensis

gum arabic

Acacia senegal

horned cucumber

Cucumis metuliferus

horseradish tree

Moringa oleifera

horseradish tree

Moringa stenopetala

hyacinth bean

Lablab purpureus

Indian plum

Flacourtia indica

Indian plum

Ziziphus mauritiana

Indian spinach

Basella alba

Italian millet*

Setaria italica

ivy gourd

Coccinia grandis

jackal berry

Diospyros mespiliformis

jackal plum

Pappea capensis

jambolan*

Syzygium cumini

Java plum*

Syzygium cumini

jelly melon

Cucumis metuliferus

Jew's mallow

Corchorus olitorius

jujube

Ziziphus mauritiana

jute

Corchorus olitorius

Kaffir orange

Strychnos spinosa

kat

Catha edulis

Kei apple*

Dovyalis caffra

khat

Catha edulis

lablab bean

Lablab purpureus

Malabar gourd*

Cucumis ficifolia

Malabar spinach

Basella alba

morula

Sclerocarya birrea ssp. caffra

mustard tree

Salvadora persica

Natal orange

Strychnos spinosa

oil palm

Elaeis guineensis

okra

Abelmoschus esculentus

Palmyra palm

Borassus aethiopum

pearl millet

Pennisetum glaucum

pharaoh's fig

Ficus sycomorus

pigeon pea

Cajanus cajan

potato yam

Dioscorea bulbifera

prickly amaranth*

Amaranthus spinosa

prostrate amaranth

Amaranthus graecizans

purple amaranth

Amaranthus blitum (A. lividus)

purslane

Portulaca oleracea

quick weed*

Galinsoga parviflora

rubber vine

Landolphia kirkii

sandpaper tree

Cordia monoica

sausage tree

Kigelia pinnata (K. africana)

scarlet gourd

Coccinia grandis

Senegal date

Phoenix reclinata

sesame

Sesamum orientale

sorghum

Sorghum bicolor

sorrel

Rumex usambarensis

sour plum

Ximenia americana

soursop*

Annona cherimola

spider flower

Cleome gynandra

spider herb

Cleome gynandra

spiked millet

Pennisetum glaucum

spiny amaranth*

Amaranthus hybridus ssp. Hybridus

spiny amaranth*

Amaranthus spinosus

spiny cucumber

Cucumis metuliferus

spleen amaranth*

Amaranthus hybridus

stinging nettle

Urtica massaica

Sudan gum arabic

Acacia senegal

sunhemp

Crotalaria ochroleuca

sweet basil

Ocimum basilicum

sweet potato*

Ipomoea batatas

sycamore fig

Ficus sycomorus

tallow nut

Ximenia americana

tamarind

Tamarindus indica

taro*

Colocasia esculenta

teff

Eragrostis tef

toothbrush bush

Salvadora persica

torchwood

Balanites wilsoniana

tree hibiscus

Azanza garckeana

umbrella thorn

Acacia tortilis

vine spinach

Basella alba

water berry

Syzygium cordatum

water berry

Syzygium guineense

water lily

Nymphaea lotus

water lily

Nymphaea nouchali

water pear

Syzygium guineense

water spinach

Ipomoea aquatica

watermelon

Citrullus lanatus

whistling thorn

Acacia seyal ssp. fistula

whistling thorn

Acacia drepanolobium

white lotus

Nymphaea lotus

wild custard apple

Annona senegalensis

wild date palm

Phoenix reclinata

wild date

Phoenix reclinata

wild plum

Ximenia americana

wild soursop

Annona senegalensis

wild tea

Lippia javanica

winter lotus

Nymphaea lotus

winter spinach

Ipomoea aquatica

wonderberry

Solanum nigrum

yeheb

Cordeauxia edulis



Gabra


See also Borana names for equivalents. Note: c- is pronounced ch-. Many of the words with k- are normally written with q-; thus burk'uk'e would normally be written burquqe.



aadde

Salvadora persica

baddana

Balanites aegyptiaca

baddana

Balanites rotundifolia

buratte

Cucumis dipsaceus

burk'uk'e

Acacia nilotica

burquqe

Acacia nilotica

c'iimap'a

Vigna frutescens

d'addaca

Acacia tortilis

d'eeka

Grewia tenax

dabobbessa

Rhus natalensis

dagams

Carissa edulis

dakkara

Boswellia neglecta

gaabbe

Vatovaea pseudolablab

gaale

Kedrostis gijef

gaddaa

Zanthoxylum chalybeum

gelgedaana

Digera muricata

hammeesaa

Commiphora africana

iddaad'o

Acacia senegal

iddaado

Acacia seyal

iddad'o

Acacia seyal

k'alk'acca

Boscia coriacea

k'arraaru

Acokanthera schimperi

k'urk'uura

Ziziphus abyssinica

luftoole

Corchorus tridens

luftoole

Corchorus trilocularis

mad'eer

Cordia sinensis

meetti

Hyphaene compressa

ogomdi

Grewia villosa



Giriama (Giryama)


Notes:

(a)

Some writers would prefer to omit the u that follows the prefix m-, while others would prefer to retain it. Thus mfula may also appear as mufula.

(b)

The prefix ka- is diminutive

(c)

The prefix ki- in Giriama will normally change to chi- for other Mijikenda groups.

(d)

The suffix -koma implies its use as a food is forbidden.

(e)

Some of the names below may be a corruption of Chonyi and Sanya names.



budzi

Vernonia cinerea

burutula

Asystasia gangetica

bwere

Ipomoea batatas

bwere-mlungu

Ipomoea aquatica

dungatundu (fruit)

Dovyalis abyssinica

dzadza

Commelina africana

dzadza

Commelina forskaolii

dzadza

Commelina imberbis

fudu (fruit)

Vitex spp.

fula (fruits)

Sclerocarya birrea

fulafula (fruits)

Sclerocarya birrea

gune (tuber)

Nymphaea nouchali

kadzadza

Commelina africana

kadzadza

Commelina forskaolii

kahawa

Coffea arabica

kahedtho

Ipomoea mombassana

kibudzi

Vernonia cinerea

kidungadunga

Bidens spp.

kigbwada (leaves)*

Manihot esculenta

kigulukimwenga

Digera muricata

kikosho

Corchorus olitorius

kikosho

Corchorus tridens

kikosho

Corchorus trilocularis

kimbiri

Oxygonum salicifolium

kindwi (fruit)

Phoenix reclinata

kipuru

Lagenaria siceraria

kirunji

Nymphaea nouchali

kiswenya

Amaranthus hybridus

kiswenya-chamiya

Amaranthus spinosus

kivuma nyuchi

Aerva lanata

kunazi (fruits)

Ziziphus mauritiana

kwamba (fruits)

Flueggea virosa

logatsi

Amaranthus graecizans

mafa

Solanum macrocarpon

marabu (fruits)

Cucurbita maxima

matikiti

Citrullus lanatus

mauyu (fruits)

Adansonia digitata

mazaladowe (fruits)

Uvaria scheffleri

mbalazi (fruit)

Cajanus cajan

mbat'the

Diospyros consolatae

mbata (flesh)

Cocos nucifera

mbathe

Strychnos henningsii

mbokwe

Annona senegalensis

mdevere

Flacourtia Indica

mdungatundu

Dovyalis abyssinica

mdungu

Zanthoxylum chalybeum

mfudu

Vitex mombassae

mfudu

Vitex payos

mfudu-madzi

Vitex ferruginea

mfudu-unga

Vitex payos

mfudukoma

Vitex mombassae

mfula

Sclerocarya birrea

mfuranje

Canthium glaucum

mgugune

Ziziphus mucronata

miraa