Table 3.
List of all cited plants
| Botanical family | Botanical species | Local name | No. of citations | No. of informants | Plant parts | General categories of use | No. of general categories of use | No. of secondary categories of use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agavaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Agave sisalana Perrine |
sava, gave |
2 |
1 |
Leaves, Whole plant |
Handicraft, Veterinary |
2 |
2 |
| Amaranthaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Alternanthera sessilis (L.) DC. |
chingoja |
1 |
1 |
Stems/Branches |
Handicraft |
1 |
1 |
| Anacardiaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Anacardium occidentale L. |
mukejo, caju |
5 |
3 |
Fruit, Stems/Branches |
Food, Domestic |
2 |
4 |
| |
Sclerocarya birrea (A. Rich.) Hochst. subsp. caffra (Sond.) Kokwaro |
mudangua |
7 |
4 |
Fruit |
Food |
1 |
3 |
| Annonaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Annona senegalensis Pers. |
maroro |
17 |
17 |
Fruit |
Food |
1 |
1 |
| |
Artabotrys brachypetalus Benth. |
macosso |
1 |
1 |
Fruit |
Food |
1 |
1 |
| |
Cleistochlamys kirkii (Benth.) Oliv. |
munzinda |
4 |
4 |
Fruit, Stems/Branches |
Food, Handicraft |
2 |
2 |
| Apocynaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Ancylobotrys petersiana (Klotzsch) Pierre |
muzambera, muconja |
2 |
2 |
Fruit |
Food |
1 |
1 |
| |
Diplorhychus condylocarpon (Müll. Arg.) Pichon |
mutoa |
2 |
2 |
Stems/Branches |
Handicraft |
1 |
1 |
| |
Landolphia kirkii Dyer ex J.D. Hook |
muhungu |
2 |
2 |
Fruit |
Food |
1 |
2 |
| |
Saba comorensis (Bojer) Pichon var. florida (Benth) Pinchon |
muzamera, muconja |
6 |
5 |
Fruit, Latex/Sap |
Food, Domestic |
2 |
2 |
| |
Tabernaemontana ventricosa Hochst. ex A. DC. |
muchenga |
2 |
2 |
Fruit |
Food, Domestic |
2 |
2 |
| Arecaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Borassus sp. |
chivumu |
2 |
1 |
Latex/Sap, Stems/Branches |
Food, Handicraft |
2 |
2 |
| |
Hyphaene coriacea Kuntze |
muchevo |
2 |
1 |
Fruit, Underground organs |
Food |
1 |
2 |
| |
Phoenix reclinata Jacq. |
muchindu |
2 |
1 |
Fruit, Latex/Sap |
Food |
1 |
2 |
| Asteraceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Blumea crispata (Vahl) Merxm. |
nhabise |
1 |
1 |
Epigeal part |
Food |
1 |
1 |
| Bignoniaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth. |
muweve |
1 |
1 |
Fruit |
Food |
1 |
1 |
| |
Markhamia zanzibarica (Bojer ex DC.) K. Schum. |
mufeva |
2 |
2 |
Stems/Branches |
Handicraft |
1 |
2 |
| Cactaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. |
ndungantunga |
2 |
2 |
Fruit, Epigeal part |
Food, Veterinary |
2 |
2 |
| |
Rhipsalis baccifera (J. S. Muell.) Stearn. |
ngocha |
1 |
1 |
Epigeal part |
Veterinary |
1 |
1 |
| Capparidaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Boscia albitrunca (Burch.) Gilg & Benedict |
muvaravara, mupupu |
2 |
1 |
Bark, Underground organs |
Domestic |
1 |
1 |
| |
Boscia filipes Gilg |
muvalavala |
1 |
1 |
Underground organs |
Domestic |
1 |
1 |
| Caricaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Carica papaya L. |
papaya |
1 |
1 |
Leaves |
Domestic |
1 |
1 |
| Celatraceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Gymnosporia heterophylla (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Loes. |
mutungamacheche |
3 |
1 |
Stems/Branches |
Handicraft, Domestic |
2 |
3 |
| Chrysobalanaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Parinari curatellifolia Planch. ex Benth. |
mbura, mushacata |
4 |
3 |
Fruit, Seeds, Stems/Branches |
Food, Handicraft |
2 |
3 |
| Combretaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Terminalia sericea Burch. ex DC. |
mussussu |
1 |
1 |
Stems/Branches |
Handicraft |
1 |
1 |
| Convolvulaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Ipomoea consimilis Schulze-Menz |
murugia, sarasugi |
1 |
1 |
Underground organs |
Food |
1 |
1 |
| Cucurbitaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Lagenaria sphaerica (Sond.) Naudin |
burbugi |
2 |
2 |
Fruit |
Domestic |
1 |
1 |
| |
Momordica balsamina L. |
nkakana |
4 |
4 |
Leaves |
Food |
1 |
1 |
| Cyperaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Cyperus papyrus L. |
ndoque |
4 |
4 |
Leaves |
Handicraft |
1 |
1 |
| Dioscoreaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Dioscorea praehensilis Benth. |
mpama |
13 |
13 |
Underground organs |
Food |
1 |
1 |
| |
Dioscorea preussii Pax. |
munhanha |
84 |
39 |
Underground organs |
Food |
1 |
2 |
| |
Dioscorea cochleariapiculata De Wild |
ndia |
20 |
20 |
Underground organs |
Food |
1 |
1 |
| |
Dioscorea dumetorum (Kunth) Pax. |
dimhue |
18 |
18 |
Underground organs |
Food |
1 |
1 |
| Ebenaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Diospyros galpinii (Hiern.) De Winter |
chipongoti |
1 |
1 |
Fruit |
Food |
1 |
1 |
| |
Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst. ex A. DC |
mussuma |
6 |
5 |
Fruit |
Food |
1 |
1 |
| |
Euclea natalensis A.DC. |
mushangula |
1 |
1 |
Underground organs |
Domestic |
1 |
1 |
| Euphorbiaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Acalypha ornata Hochst. ex A. Rich. |
chingoja |
2 |
2 |
Stems/Branches |
Handicraft |
1 |
1 |
| |
Antidesma venosum E. Mey . ex Tul. |
mushongue |
1 |
1 |
Fruit |
Food |
1 |
1 |
| |
Euphorbia tirucalli L. |
muhegi |
1 |
1 |
Whole plant |
Domestic |
1 |
1 |
| |
Phyllanthus sp. |
mussussoti |
1 |
1 |
Fruit |
Food |
1 |
1 |
| |
Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia Pax. |
mussonjoa |
3 |
3 |
Stems/Branches |
Handicraft |
1 |
1 |
| |
Spirostachys africana Sond. |
mutonvoti |
2 |
1 |
Leaves, Bark |
Domestic |
1 |
1 |
| Fabaceae (Caesalpinioideae) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Afzelia quanzensis Welw. |
mussocossa, chanfuta |
10 |
7 |
Stems/Branches, Fruit |
Handicraft, Domestic |
2 |
6 |
| |
Brachystegia manga De Wild. |
mutondoji, chisambara, muzaza |
11 |
6 |
Bark, Stems/Branches |
Handicraft, Domestic |
2 |
5 |
| |
Brachystegia boehmii Tanb. |
futi |
15 |
11 |
Bark, Stems/Branches |
Handicraft, Domestic |
2 |
3 |
| |
Brachystegia spiciformis Benth. |
mutondoji, chisambara, muzaza |
7 |
4 |
Bark, Stems/Branches |
Handicraft, Domestic |
2 |
4 |
| |
Burkea africana Hook. |
mucarati mussimbe |
2 |
1 |
Stems/Branches |
Handicraft |
1 |
2 |
| |
Cassia abbreviata Oliv. |
murumanhama |
5 |
2 |
Stems/Branches |
Handicraft, Domestic |
2 |
3 |
| |
Julbernardia globiflora (Benth.) Troupin |
mutondoji, chisambara, muzaza |
6 |
4 |
Bark, Stems/Branches |
Handicraft, Domestic |
2 |
4 |
| |
Piliostigma thonningii (Schumach.) Milne-Redh. |
mussequessa |
11 |
8 |
Fruit, Stems/Branches |
Food, Handicraft, Domestic |
3 |
5 |
| |
Senna sp. |
mudemberembe |
2 |
1 |
Fruit |
Food |
1 |
2 |
| |
Tamarindus indica L. |
mussica |
4 |
4 |
Fruit |
Food |
1 |
1 |
| Fabaceae (Faboideae) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Bobgunnia madagascariensis (Desv.) J.H. Kirkbr. & Wiersama |
chinjonjonjo, chitindiribenzi, pau ferro |
3 |
3 |
Bark |
Fishing |
1 |
1 |
| |
Canavalia sp. |
bobobo |
1 |
1 |
Underground organs |
Fishing |
1 |
1 |
| |
Dalbergia melanoxylon Gill. & Perr. |
chihuiti |
5 |
3 |
Stems/Branches |
Handicraft, Domestic |
2 |
4 |
| |
Millettia stuhlmannii Taub. |
mussara, panga panga |
12 |
10 |
Stems/Branches, Underground organs, Fruit |
Handicraft, Domestic |
2 |
6 |
| |
Pericopsis angolensis (Baker) Meeuwen |
chipachanguee |
1 |
1 |
Stems/Branches |
Handicraft |
1 |
1 |
| |
Pterocarpus angolensis DC. |
mbira |
4 |
3 |
Stems/Branches |
Handicraft |
1 |
3 |
| |
Tephrosia aequilata Baker subsp. australis Brummitt |
mutica |
2 |
2 |
Leaves |
Fishing |
1 |
1 |
| Fabaceae (Mimosoideae) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Albizia antunesiana Harms |
mucarati munhashipa |
1 |
1 |
Stems/Branches |
Handicraft |
1 |
1 |
| |
Albizia versicolor Oliv. |
mutundululu, mutundururu, mugomati |
3 |
2 |
Stems/Branches, Underground organs |
Handicraft, Domestic |
2 |
2 |
| |
Amblygonocarpus andongensis (Welw. ex Oliv.) Exell & Torre |
mutindiri |
4 |
3 |
Seeds, Fruit |
Food, Fishing |
2 |
2 |
| |
Entada rheedii Spreng. |
zangusi |
7 |
5 |
Seeds, Underground organs, Bark |
Food, Domestic |
2 |
2 |
| |
Faidherbia albida (Delile) A.Chev. |
gohua |
1 |
1 |
Bark |
Domestic |
1 |
1 |
| Flacourtiaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Flacourtia indica (Burm.f.) Merr. |
mutundumbira |
14 |
13 |
Fruit |
Food |
1 |
1 |
| Lamiaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Rotheca myricoides (Hochst.) Steane & Mabberley |
buputi |
1 |
1 |
Stems/Branches |
Handicraft |
1 |
1 |
| |
Vitex doniana (Lour.) Merr. |
mucuvu |
4 |
4 |
Fruit |
Food |
1 |
1 |
| |
Vitex payos Sweet |
huvu |
2 |
2 |
Fruit |
Food |
1 |
1 |
| Loganiaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Strychnos innocua Delile |
mucuacua |
29 |
29 |
Fruit |
Food |
1 |
2 |
| |
Strychnos spinosa Lam. |
mutamba, ntupa |
6 |
5 |
Fruit, Stems/Branches |
Food, Handicraft, Fishing |
3 |
4 |
| Meliaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Khaya anthotheca (Welw.) C.DC. |
mubava |
1 |
1 |
Stems/Branches |
Handicraft |
1 |
1 |
| |
Trichilia dregeana Sond. |
mushikiri |
1 |
1 |
Fruit |
Food |
1 |
1 |
| |
Turraea nilotica Kotschys & Peyr. |
mutangasua |
3 |
1 |
Stems/Branches |
Handicraft, Domestic |
2 |
3 |
| Moraceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Morus alba L. |
mushongo, amore |
7 |
3 |
Fruit, Stems/Branches |
Food, Handicraft, Domestic |
3 |
5 |
| Olacaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Ximenia caffra Sond. |
mutengueni |
21 |
20 |
Fruit |
Food |
1 |
2 |
| Oleaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Schrebera trichoclada Welw. |
mucacata |
1 |
1 |
Stems/Branches |
Handicraft |
1 |
1 |
| Pedaliaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Sesamum angolense Welw. |
utwiro, gergelim |
1 |
1 |
Leaves |
Domestic |
1 |
1 |
| Poaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Heteropogon contortus (L.) Roem. & Schult. |
sine |
1 |
1 |
Epigeal part |
Handicraft |
1 |
1 |
| |
Hyperthelia dissoluta (Nees ex Steud.) Clayton |
mbuvi |
1 |
1 |
Epigeal part |
Handicraft |
1 |
1 |
| |
Urochloa mossambicensis (Hack.) Dandy |
chivavane |
1 |
1 |
Epigeal part |
Handicraft |
1 |
1 |
| |
Zea mays L. |
milho |
2 |
2 |
Fruit |
Domestic |
1 |
1 |
| Polygalaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Securidaca longipedunculata Fresen. |
mupupu, muvaravara |
2 |
2 |
Underground organs |
Domestic |
1 |
1 |
| Rhamnaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. |
mussao |
1 |
1 |
Fruit |
Food |
1 |
1 |
| Rubiaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Catunaregam obovata (Hochst.) Gonçalves |
chihambuembe |
2 |
2 |
Stems/Branches, Fruit |
Handicraft, Domestic |
2 |
2 |
| |
Coddia rudis (E. Mey. ex Harv.) Verdc. |
mupupu |
2 |
2 |
Underground organs |
Domestic |
1 |
1 |
| |
Crossopteryx febrifuga (Afzel. ex G. Don) Benth. |
chicobengua, mucobengua |
3 |
1 |
Stems/Branches |
Handicraft, Domestic |
2 |
3 |
| |
Tricalysia delagoensis Schinz |
mutendera |
1 |
1 |
Fruit |
Food |
1 |
1 |
| |
Tricalysia sp. |
mussambanhara |
3 |
3 |
Underground organs, Epigeal part |
Domestic |
1 |
2 |
| |
Vangueria infausta Burch. subsp. infausta |
mumzwiro |
17 |
17 |
Fruit |
Food |
1 |
1 |
| Sapindaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Zanha golungensis Hiern |
magogomere, muzarazara, chicumbiti, muharahaso |
2 |
2 |
Underground organs |
Domestic |
1 |
1 |
| Solanaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Capsicum frutescens L. |
mussambara, piri piri |
1 |
1 |
Leaves |
Domestic |
1 |
1 |
| |
Solanum panduriforme E. Mey. |
mutendeho |
1 |
1 |
Fruit |
Domestic |
1 |
1 |
| Taccaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Tacca leontopetaloides (L.) Kuntze |
ranga |
1 |
1 |
Underground organs |
Food |
1 |
1 |
| Tiliaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Grewia micrantha Boj. |
mutaja |
3 |
2 |
Stems/Branches |
Handicraft |
1 |
2 |
| |
Grewia pachycalyx K. Schum. |
muntotorito |
2 |
2 |
Fruit |
Food |
1 |
1 |
| Vitaceae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Cissus integrifolia (Baker) Planch. |
renja |
3 |
2 |
Latex/Sap, Underground organs |
Food, Domestic |
2 |
2 |
| |
Rhoicissus tomentosa (Lam.) Willd. & Drummond |
govuva |
1 |
1 |
Leaves |
Domestic |
1 |
1 |
| |
not identified |
chimbambara |
1 |
1 |
Fruit |
Food |
1 |
1 |
| |
not identified |
gonde |
1 |
1 |
Leaves |
Veterinary |
1 |
1 |
| |
not identified |
macuima |
8 |
8 |
Underground organs |
Food |
1 |
1 |
| |
not identified |
merere |
1 |
1 |
Leaves |
Food |
1 |
1 |
| |
not identified |
mpamunhu |
2 |
2 |
Fruit |
Food |
1 |
1 |
| |
not identified |
muchangoma |
1 |
1 |
Fruit |
Food |
1 |
1 |
| |
not identified |
muchiti |
1 |
1 |
Stems/Branches |
Handicraft |
1 |
1 |
| |
not identified |
murere |
1 |
1 |
Fruit |
Domestic |
1 |
1 |
| |
not identified |
mutanda |
1 |
1 |
Stems/Branches |
Handicraft |
1 |
1 |
| not identified | mutzairambua | 1 | 1 | Leaves | Domestic | 1 | 1 |