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Famine Foods
Compiled by Robert Freedman

OLACACAEAE

Olax dissitiflora, Oliver. Tanzania (Ngindoland): ripe fruit eaten. Vernacular name - Ngindo: Myle mbonju. Ref. CROSS-UPCOTT.

Ximenia americana, L. Kenya (Mbeere division, Embu district): fruit eaten. Nigeria (Kano State, northern): fruit, leaves and seed oil eaten. India (Madras Presidency): ripe fruit eaten. Vernacular names - Kenya (Kikuyu): mu-Tuura. India (Telugu): Oora nechra, Konda nakkera. Nigeria (Hausa): Tsada. Ref. MORTIMORE, RILEY & BROKENSHA, SHORTT.

Ximenia caffra, Sond. Zululand (Ubombo district): fruits eaten. Seeds contain oil. Vernacular name - Zulu: Amatu nduluka. Ref. HELY- HUTCHINSON.


Last update Thursday, March 5, 1998 by aw