From: Indigenous plant foods of Dikgale community in South Africa
Family names | Scientific name | Common name | Vernacular name | Description of use | Frequency of identification | |
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Male | Female | |||||
Amaranthaceae | Amaranthus thunbergii Moq. | Pigweed | Theepe | Fresh, tender leaves are boiled to make a palatable side-dish. Dried leaves or cooked side-dish can be dried for future use | 53 | 47 |
Amaranthus spinosus (L.) | Thorny pigweed | Letelele | Fresh leaves are boiled to make slimy relish | 12 | 47 | |
Asteraceae | Vernonia fastigiata. Oliv. & Hiern | Langbeen bossie | Lehlanye | Tender leaves are boiled to make bitter-taste vegetable | 19 | 47 |
Capparidaceae | Cleome monophylla L. | Spider whips | Lerotho | Young leaves and flowers are boiled to make relish which can be stored for future use | 53 | 47 |
Cucurbitaceae | Citrullus vulgaris Schrad | Kaffir melon | Morotse | Tender leaves and immature fruit are boiled to make relish | 53 | 47 |
Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. Vars. | Watermelon | Mogapu | Well-cooked tender leaves make palatable relish | 22 | 47 | |
Cucurbita pepo. L. | Pumpkin | Mofodi | Immature leaves, fruits and flowers make relish | 53 | 47 | |
Cucumis africanus L.f. | Wild cucumber | Monyaku | Tender leaves make relish | 53 | 47 | |
Lagenaria vulgaris Ser. | Gourd | Moraka | Immature leaves and fruits make relish | 16 | 47 | |
Fabaceae | Elephantorrhiza elephantina (Burch.) Skeels | Eland’s wattle | Mošitsana | Young, tender leaves make a relish | 14 | 47 |
Zygophyllaceae | Tribulus terrestris L. | Devil’s thorn | Tshehlo | Fresh leaves make a relish | 8 | 47 |