It is much used for cabinet work and building and for " dug-out " canoes. Bark 

 makes excellent charcoal for irons (Tt). 



Ref. 14; 17; 27. 



*103. Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium Vis. and C. coccinum Willd. (Comp.) 



Pjrrethrum. 



These plants, native of S.W. Asia, with their ornamental white flowers are 

 grown extensively in Kenya and in parts of Tanganyika on a commercial scale. 

 Trial plots have been grown successfully at high elevations in the Northern Province 

 (Vipya and Nyika). 



The Pyrethrum powder of commerce is the dried ground and powdered flower 

 heads before they are fully expanded. It is used as a contact poison for insects 

 and has the advantage of being harmless to man and animals. 



Ref. 13. 



104. Chrysophyllum fulvum S. Moore (Sapot.) Milk wood, Fluted tree. 



Gifila (C, T). 



One of the largest trees up to 180 ft. characterized by the fluting of the bole, 

 its brown leaves and the milky fruit; straight, with wide spreading branches, leaves 

 evergreen, alternate, simple, lower surface matted with brown hairs; flowers in 

 axillary clusters, white, scentless; fruit an oval berry as large as a plum, 5-celled 

 with milky glutinous flesh and flattened black seeds. Found in the moister parts 

 of the lower mountain and plateau areas on Nchisi Mountain and Kota Kota Hills. 



Monkeys are very fond of the fruit. Timber, light-coloured and of good density, 

 useful for cabinet making and building purposes but there is much waste owing to 

 fluting. 



Ref. 9; 14; 26. 



*105. Cicer arietinum L. (Papil.) Chick pea, gram. 



An annual herb, native of South Europe and Asia, growing to about one foot 

 with small leaves and short pods containing one or two seeds. The seeds are very 

 small, roughly spherical in shape with a conical projection at one end and are covered 

 with a thick brown skin. 



The seeds are edible but are not likely to become popular in this country as 

 their skins are very tough and the leaf yield is very small. 



Ref. 23. 



106. Cissampelos mucronata A. Rich. (Menisperm.). 

 Cilambe, mtsitsi (N), cilisya (Y), ndukwa (Nk). 



A climber with thin, strong hairy stems, leaves heart-shaped, soft and hairy 

 on veins, up to 1| ins. long, many flowers, small green, on long stalks. Found 

 widespread at all elevations. 



The stems are picked and wound into a <Joil, they are soaked in water for a 

 day or are boiled and on drying are dark-brown in colour, and are used for binding 

 the edges of baskets. 



107. Cissus buchananii Planch. (Ampelid.). 

 Namwalicece (C), ndemikangono (Y). 



A shrub about 3 ft. high with 5 -palmate leaves, the lower surface of which is 

 white with conspicuous brown veins. 



The fruits are edible. The roots are eaten raw by children. The young stems 

 are chewed for their sap. An infusion of the roots together with others is drunk 



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