List of Botanically Unidentified Plants 



B 1 Calacakabawi (C), claw of hawk (ConvoL). 



A creeping herb found at the Lake-shore; the leaves are often cooked as a 

 side-dish, they are available for most of the year. (Kota Kota) 



B 2 Cikolikoli. 



Boys eat the roots (Kasungu and Ncheu). 

 B 3 Cikuduwere (C). 



The leaves are cooked from October to November if no others are to be found. 

 They do not need potashes, groimdnuts are added. (Kasungu) 



B 4 Cimhano (Tu). 



A herb found in gardens; the leaves are eaten from January to June cooked 

 mthout potashes. (Kaluluma's area, Kasungu District and Mzimba.) 

 B 5 Cimbonga (C). 



A branched tuber found on streambanks in the foothills. After washing it is 

 boiled until soft, then stirred very well and salt added. 

 B 6 Cimwendomphoko (C). 



The leaves are cooked from October to November only if no others are to be 

 found. They form a slimy dish and groundnuts are added. (Kasungu) 



B 7 Oulungwa (He), an edible leaf. 

 B 8 Kadyalitazi. 



The root is eaten from October to December (Mphunzi, Dedza). 

 B 9 Kafungu, kafungo (C). 



A small herb found both in moist and dry places ; the leaves are cooked with or 

 without potashes, groundnuts and tomatoes are added. The product is well liked 

 (Mvera, Dowa District.). 

 B 10 Kajinji (Port Herald). 



The leaves are edible. 

 B 11 Kakalu (Port Herald). 



A plant found near water whose leaves are edible. 

 B 12 Kalomendo (Su), an edible leaf. 

 B 13 Kalule (Port Herald). 



The leaves are cooked with potashes to form a slimy product, groundnuts are 

 not added. 

 B 14 Kamciputu (N). 



The leaves are occasionally pounded and cooked with potashes to form a slimy 

 product, thelele. 



B 15 Kamulukani (Nk), an edible leaf. 

 B 16 Kamupanda (C), kampanda. 



A shrub with large leaves, which is easily grown from stake and hence is often 

 planted as a fence for streambed gardens. 

 B 17 Kangakholowa (N), mbatata thengo, meaning wild potato. 



The leaves and roots are eaten. 

 B 18 Kansikidzi. 



The root is eaten (Ncheu). 

 B 19 Kanyaminyami (C). 



A small herb found in the bush; the leaves are cooked after pounding with 

 potashes; groundnuts and tomatoes are added. (Mvera, Dowa District.) 

 B 20 Kathankazuna (C). (Papil.) 



A herb with long cylindrical edible taproot (Lilongwe). 

 B 21 Katozi (Su), an edible leaf. 



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