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. 2013 Nov 25;9:78. doi: 10.1186/1746-4269-9-78

Table 3.

Identified edible ITPs

Local name in Setswana Botanical name Part consumed FG 1 FG 2 FG 3 FG 4
Amadumbe (IsiZulu)
Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott and Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott
Leaves, stem
-
Y
-
-
Bobete
Urtica urens L.
Leaves
Y
-
-
-
Chencha-keledi
Unknown
Fruit
-
Y
-
-
Kgobe-di-metsing
Portulaca oleracea L.
Leaves
-
-
-
Y
Leleme-la-kgomo
Looks like Ricinodendron rautanenii Schinz
Fruit, seeds
Y*
Y*
-
-
Lekatane
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
Fruit, leaves
-
-
Y
-
Lekgomane
Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.
Leaves
Y
Y
-
-
Lerotho
Cleome gynandra L.
Leaves
Y
Y
-
-
Leshabe
Sonchus asper Vill. and S. oleraceus L.
Leaves
Y
-
-
-
Motangtang/Mistrikadika (fruit)
Momordica balsamina L.
Fruit
-
Y
-
-
Mmilo
Vangueria infausta Burch.
Fruit
-
Y
-
Y
Mmoko
Unknown
Fruit
-
Y
-
-
Moetsa-wa-pere
Unknown
Roots
Y*
-
Y
-
Mokofi
Unknown
Seeds
-
-
-
Y
Morwetla
Grewia flava D.C.
Fruit
-
Y
Y
Y
Monokotshwai
Unknown
Fruit
-
-
-
Y
Motswetswejane
Unknown
Fruit
-
-
Y
-
Qhela
Unknown
Leaves
-
-
-
Y
Rapa/rape
Brassica rapa L.
Leaves, stem
-
-
Y
-
Rotsane
Unknown
Fruit
-
Y
-
-
Sebitsa
Unknown
Leaves
-
-
Y
-
Sehuwe
Unknown
Leaves
Y
-
Y
Y *
Sekgalo
Unknown
Leaves
Y*
Y
Y
Y
Solele
Portulaca oleracea L.
Leaves
-
-
-
Y
Senkgane/Sekgapapane/ Imbikilicane
Chenopodium album L.
Leaves
Y*
Y*
Y*
Y*
Spaile
Brassica carinata A. Braun
Leaves
Y
Y*
-
Y*
Sepatlapatla
Physalis peruviana L.
Leaves, stem
Y
-
Y
-
Sthwanya
Unknown
Leaves
-
-
Y
Y
Storfyn
Unknown
Leaves
-
Y
-
-
Thepe Amaranthus spp: A. blitum L., A. graecizans L., A. cruentus L., A. tricolor L. Leaves, stem Y* Y* Y* Y *

The local names are given in Setswana, unless differently indicated. FG: Focus Group. (Y): the majority (75% or more) of participants within a particular focus group knew about the particular ITP mentioned and was familiar with its use. (*): the IPT was commonly/mostly used by the participants. (−): the ITP was not used and/or known.