(8) Malt for beer. 



Sometimes malt from rice is used in beer-making. 



As has been said before, the high price of rice precludes its use to any great 

 extent. It is, however, a very popular food among, for example, the well paid 

 clerks in Zomba and Blantjrre, who like to eat it two or three times a week. It is 

 also much used for festivities such as weddings. 



Ref. 13; 23; 27. 



329. Osteospermum monocephalum (Oliv. & Hiern) T. Norl. (Comp.). (Syn. 

 Tripteris monocephala Oliv. & Hiern). 



Cimvulo (N), nakamoto (Y). 



An erect, lightly branched, perennial herb up to 2 ft. tall, leaves opposite to 

 alternate, rather variable in shape from narrowly elliptical to linear, entire or distantly 

 dentate, flower heads solitary with yellow ray and disc florets, achenes 3-winged. 

 Locally common but scattered at the higher elevations. 



Medicinal, the roots are burnt and the ash rubbed in to heal cuts. 



330. Ostryoderris stuhlmannii (Taub.) Dunn ex Bak. f. (Papil.). 

 Mulondo, mlonde (N), mtutumuko (N, Y). 



A deciduous tree up to 50 ft. tall with a rounded branched crown, bark tending 

 to flake, trunk exuding a red kino (gum), leaflets in 4-9 pairs oblong to ovate-oblong; 

 flowers in panicles produced with the leaves, petals white-veined with pale pink or 

 green veins, pod flat up to 7 ins. long with a broad wing aroond the margins. Locally 

 common around the Lake-shore. 



Wood used for sleepers (Tt). 



Ref. 14; 26. 



331. Ottelia ulvifolia (Planch.) Walp. (Hydrochar.) 



A water plant with submerged leaves; flowers usually projecting above the 

 water, yellow or white; leaves oblanceolate, subacute, gradually narrowed into a 

 winglike petiole, about 12 ins. long by 2 J ins. often much smaller ; spathe compressed, 

 narrowly oblong, elliptic, 2-winged, shortly lobed; fruit about as long and enclosed 

 in the slightly expanded spathe. Shallow still lakes and ponds, e.g., Kasamba 

 Lagoon, Kota Kota District. 



A valuable plant for fish ponds as it is entirely submerged and is eaten by 

 herbivorous fish. 



332. Oxalis sp. (Oxalid.). 

 Shawawa (roots, C), katukula (Tu, leaves). 



A small herb found growing among undergrowth in wooded areas. The roots 

 are swollen, about the size of a pea and have a loose sheath covering them resembling 

 that of an onion. Widespread. 



The leaves are occasionally cooked as a side-dish (Kasungu). They are softened 

 with potashes and form a mucilaginous product, thelele. The dish needs pounded 

 groundnuts otherwise it is sour. The roots are eaten raw by boys in March and 

 April. 



333. Oxygonum atriplicifolium Martelli (Polygon.). 

 Kalasaweni, kafupa (C), kaciwanga (Tu), seselesya (N). 



A herb growing to about 1 ft. with small flowers and three spined fruits which 

 stick to the feet when walking, found widespread. 



The leaves are cooked with potashes and form a slimy product, thelele. 



