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Author(s) :
Tanaka, J.
Title :
The Central Kalahari Bushmen (|Gui and ||Gana) in Botswana, collected by J. Tanaka from 1966. in : AFLORA on the Web (http://130.54.103.36/aflora.nsf) The database of traditional plant utilization in AfricaCenter for African Area Studies, Kyoto University
Reference HA 29 g has information about 16 plants :
Albizia anthelmintica Brongn.
Official name :
Albizia anthelmintica Brongn.
Family :
Fabaceae
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095, f), edible gum
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Botswana (central Kalahari)
Vernacular name :
kxaru (Bushman) (Central Kalahari)
Aloe zebrina Baker
Official name :
Aloe zebrina Baker
Family :
Asphodelaceae
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095), leaf flesh of Aloe zebrina is squashed and mixed mith other vegetable for soup.
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Botswana (central Kalahari)
Vernacular name :
orn (Bushman) (Central Kalahari)
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsumara & Makai
Official name :
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsumara & Makai
Family :
Cucurbitaceae
Synonyms :
Citrullus vulgaris Eckl. & Zeyh.
,
Colocynthis citrullus (L.) Kuntze
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095), fruit (melon) is one of the most important food items; seeds are pounded in a mortar after roasted.
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Botswana (Kalahari)
Vernacular name :
n//an:Bushman (Central Kalahari)
Commiphora africana (A. Rich.) Engl.
Official name :
Commiphora africana (A. Rich.) Engl.
Family :
Burseraceae
Symptoms :
H(092), H(095)
Recipes :
H(092), the larva of the beetle Diamphidia, from wich San make their arrow poison, feeds exclusirely on these trees
H(095), root edible
H(095), root edible
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Botswana (Kalahari)
Vernacular name :
za (Bushman) (Central Kalahari)
Dichrostachys glomerata (Forssk.) Chiov.
Official name :
Dichrostachys glomerata (Forssk.) Chiov.
Family :
Mimosaceae
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095), gum, VO.
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Botswana (central Kalahari)
Vernacular name :
oen (Bushman) (Central Kalahari)
Ehretia rigida Druce
Official name :
Ehretia rigida Druce
Family :
Boraginaceae
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095) berry of Ehretia rigida are edible.
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Botswana (central Kalahari)
Vernacular name :
g//a (Bushman) (Central Kalahari)
Grewia flava DC.
Official name :
Grewia flava DC.
Family :
Tiliaceae
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095), fruit, sweet edible when mature (December-April); fruits also dried, ground and made into beer
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Botswana (Kalahari)
Vernacular name :
kxon (Bushman) (Central Kalahari)
Ipomoea sp.
Official name :
Ipomoea sp.
Family :
Convolvulaceae
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(004), the leaves are used for wrapping the wounds of circumcision; it is said that the leaves pull out all the pus
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Botswana (Kalahari)
Vernacular name :
/iki (Bushman) ((Central Kalahari)
Kedrostis foetidissima (Jacq.) Cogn.
Official name :
Kedrostis foetidissima (Jacq.) Cogn.
Family :
Cucurbitaceae
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095) leaf of Kedrostis foetidissima edible.
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Botswana (central Kalahari)
Vernacular name :
chunane (Bushman) (Central Kalahari)
Ochna pulchra Hook. f.
Official name :
Ochna pulchra Hook. f.
Family :
Ochnaceae
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095), fruits roasted and eaten
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Botswana (central Kalahari)
Vernacular name :
kera (Bushman)
Pergularia daemia (Forssk.) Chiov.
Official name :
Pergularia daemia (Forssk.) Chiov.
Family :
Apocynaceae
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095), leaf and stem of Pergularia daemia edible.
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Botswana (central Kalahari)
Vernacular name :
murahari (Bushman)
Scilla sp.
Official name :
Scilla sp.
Family :
Hyacinthaceae
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095, 2), bulb of kyun, kware, roasted and eaten
H(095), root of g//ama edible
H(095), root of g//ama edible
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Botswana (central Kalahari)
Vernacular name :
kyun, kware , g//ama (Bushman)
Terminalia sericea Burch. ex DC.
Official name :
Terminalia sericea Burch. ex DC.
Family :
Combretaceae
Symptoms :
H(092), H(202)
Recipes :
H(092) leaves are squashed and added to other food items to in creese moisture.
. H(202) Bark is pound and used as dyeing skin
Used as household utensils (digging stick, spear shaft), also as timber; tree provide good shade.
Root is chewed and used as paste; root is long and used as tying hut .
. H(202) Bark is pound and used as dyeing skin
Used as household utensils (digging stick, spear shaft), also as timber; tree provide good shade.
Root is chewed and used as paste; root is long and used as tying hut .
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Botswana (central Kalahari)
Vernacular name :
g/a (Bushman) (Central Kalahari)
Ximenia americana L.
Official name :
Ximenia americana L.
Family :
Olacaceae
Symptoms :
H(095), H(202)
Recipes :
H(095), berry, sour plum of Ximenia americana are edible
H(202) seeds produce an oil which is used as a cosmetic.
H(202) seeds produce an oil which is used as a cosmetic.
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Botswana (central Kalahari)
Vernacular name :
g/ubi=/ori (Bushman)
Ximenia caffra Sond.
Official name :
Ximenia caffra Sond.
Family :
Olacaceae
Synonyms :
Ximenia americana L. var. caffra (Sond.) Engl.
,
Ximenia americana L. var. tomentosa Engl.
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095), berry edible; sour plum, VO.
H(202) seeds produce an oil which is used as a cosmetic
H(202) seeds produce an oil which is used as a cosmetic
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Botswana (central Kalahari)
Vernacular name :
g/ubi=/ori (Bushman)
Ziziphus mucronata Willd.
Official name :
Ziziphus mucronata Willd.
Family :
Rhamnaceae
Symptoms :
H(095)
Recipes :
H(095) berry of Ziziphus mucronata are edible
Region :
South Africa
Country :
Botswana (central Kalahari)
Vernacular name :
karu (Bushman) (Central Kalahari)