Table 3 List of all cited plants

Agavaceae

Agave sisalana Perrine

sava, gave

2

1

Leaves, Whole plant

Handicraft, Veterinary

2

2

Amaranthaceae

Alternanthera sessilis (L.) DC.

chingoja

1

1

Stems/Branches

Handicraft

1

1

Anacardiaceae

Anacardium occidentale L.

mukejo, caju

5

3

Fruit, Stems/Branches

Food, Domestic

2

4

Sclerocarya birrea (A. Rich.) Hochst. subsp. caffra (Sond.) Kokwaro

mudangua

7

4

Fruit

Food

1

3

Annonaceae

Annona senegalensis Pers.

maroro

17

17

Fruit

Food

1

1

Artabotrys brachypetalus Benth.

macosso

1

1

Fruit

Food

1

1

Cleistochlamys kirkii (Benth.) Oliv.

munzinda

4

4

Fruit, Stems/Branches

Food, Handicraft

2

2

Apocynaceae

Ancylobotrys petersiana (Klotzsch) Pierre

muzambera, muconja

2

2

Fruit

Food

1

1

Diplorhychus condylocarpon (Müll. Arg.) Pichon

mutoa

2

2

Stems/Branches

Handicraft

1

1

Landolphia kirkii Dyer ex J.D. Hook

muhungu

2

2

Fruit

Food

1

2

Saba comorensis (Bojer) Pichon var. florida (Benth) Pinchon

muzamera, muconja

6

5

Fruit, Latex/Sap

Food, Domestic

2

2

Tabernaemontana ventricosa Hochst. ex A. DC.

muchenga

2

2

Fruit

Food, Domestic

2

2

Arecaceae

Borassus sp.

chivumu

2

1

Latex/Sap, Stems/Branches

Food, Handicraft

2

2

Hyphaene coriacea Kuntze

muchevo

2

1

Fruit, Underground organs

Food

1

2

Phoenix reclinata Jacq.

muchindu

2

1

Fruit, Latex/Sap

Food

1

2

Asteraceae

Blumea crispata (Vahl) Merxm.

nhabise

1

1

Epigeal part

Food

1

1

Bignoniaceae

Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth.

muweve

1

1

Fruit

Food

1

1

Markhamia zanzibarica (Bojer ex DC.) K. Schum.

mufeva

2

2

Stems/Branches

Handicraft

1

2

Cactaceae

Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.

ndungantunga

2

2

Fruit, Epigeal part

Food, Veterinary

2

2

Rhipsalis baccifera (J. S. Muell.) Stearn.

ngocha

1

1

Epigeal part

Veterinary

1

1

Capparidaceae

Boscia albitrunca (Burch.) Gilg & Benedict

muvaravara, mupupu

2

1

Bark, Underground organs

Domestic

1

1

Boscia filipes Gilg

muvalavala

1

1

Underground organs

Domestic

1

1

Caricaceae

Carica papaya L.

papaya

1

1

Leaves

Domestic

1

1

Celatraceae

Gymnosporia heterophylla (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Loes.

mutungamacheche

3

1

Stems/Branches

Handicraft, Domestic

2

3

Chrysobalanaceae

Parinari curatellifolia Planch. ex Benth.

mbura, mushacata

4

3

Fruit, Seeds, Stems/Branches

Food, Handicraft

2

3

Combretaceae

Terminalia sericea Burch. ex DC.

mussussu

1

1

Stems/Branches

Handicraft

1

1

Convolvulaceae

Ipomoea consimilis Schulze-Menz

murugia, sarasugi

1

1

Underground organs

Food

1

1

Cucurbitaceae

Lagenaria sphaerica (Sond.) Naudin

burbugi

2

2

Fruit

Domestic

1

1

Momordica balsamina L.

nkakana

4

4

Leaves

Food

1

1

Cyperaceae

Cyperus papyrus L.

ndoque

4

4

Leaves

Handicraft

1

1

Dioscoreaceae

Dioscorea praehensilis Benth.

mpama

13

13

Underground organs

Food

1

1

Dioscorea preussii Pax.

munhanha

84

39

Underground organs

Food

1

2

Dioscorea cochleariapiculata De Wild

ndia

20

20

Underground organs

Food

1

1

Dioscorea dumetorum (Kunth) Pax.

dimhue

18

18

Underground organs

Food

1

1

Ebenaceae

Diospyros galpinii (Hiern.) De Winter

chipongoti

1

1

Fruit

Food

1

1

Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst. ex A. DC

mussuma

6

5

Fruit

Food

1

1

Euclea natalensis A.DC.

mushangula

1

1

Underground organs

Domestic

1

1

Euphorbiaceae

Acalypha ornata Hochst. ex A. Rich.

chingoja

2

2

Stems/Branches

Handicraft

1

1

Antidesma venosum E. Mey . ex Tul.

mushongue

1

1

Fruit

Food

1

1

Euphorbia tirucalli L.

muhegi

1

1

Whole plant

Domestic

1

1

Phyllanthus sp.

mussussoti

1

1

Fruit

Food

1

1

Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia Pax.

mussonjoa

3

3

Stems/Branches

Handicraft

1

1

Spirostachys africana Sond.

mutonvoti

2

1

Leaves, Bark

Domestic

1

1

Fabaceae (Caesalpinioideae)

Afzelia quanzensis Welw.

mussocossa, chanfuta

10

7

Stems/Branches, Fruit

Handicraft, Domestic

2

6

Brachystegia manga De Wild.

mutondoji, chisambara, muzaza

11

6

Bark, Stems/Branches

Handicraft, Domestic

2

5

Brachystegia boehmii Tanb.

futi

15

11

Bark, Stems/Branches

Handicraft, Domestic

2

3

Brachystegia spiciformis Benth.

mutondoji, chisambara, muzaza

7

4

Bark, Stems/Branches

Handicraft, Domestic

2

4

Burkea africana Hook.

mucarati mussimbe

2

1

Stems/Branches

Handicraft

1

2

Cassia abbreviata Oliv.

murumanhama

5

2

Stems/Branches

Handicraft, Domestic

2

3

Julbernardia globiflora (Benth.) Troupin

mutondoji, chisambara, muzaza

6

4

Bark, Stems/Branches

Handicraft, Domestic

2

4

Piliostigma thonningii (Schumach.) Milne-Redh.

mussequessa

11

8

Fruit, Stems/Branches

Food, Handicraft, Domestic

3

5

Senna sp.

mudemberembe

2

1

Fruit

Food

1

2

Tamarindus indica L.

mussica

4

4

Fruit

Food

1

1

Fabaceae (Faboideae)

Bobgunnia madagascariensis (Desv.) J.H. Kirkbr. & Wiersama

chinjonjonjo, chitindiribenzi, pau ferro

3

3

Bark

Fishing

1

1

Canavalia sp.

bobobo

1

1

Underground organs

Fishing

1

1

Dalbergia melanoxylon Gill. & Perr.

chihuiti

5

3

Stems/Branches

Handicraft, Domestic

2

4

Millettia stuhlmannii Taub.

mussara, panga panga

12

10

Stems/Branches, Underground organs, Fruit

Handicraft, Domestic

2

6

Pericopsis angolensis (Baker) Meeuwen

chipachanguee

1

1

Stems/Branches

Handicraft

1

1

Pterocarpus angolensis DC.

mbira

4

3

Stems/Branches

Handicraft

1

3

Tephrosia aequilata Baker subsp. australis Brummitt

mutica

2

2

Leaves

Fishing

1

1

Fabaceae (Mimosoideae)

Albizia antunesiana Harms

mucarati munhashipa

1

1

Stems/Branches

Handicraft

1

1

Albizia versicolor Oliv.

mutundululu, mutundururu, mugomati

3

2

Stems/Branches, Underground organs

Handicraft, Domestic

2

2

Amblygonocarpus andongensis (Welw. ex Oliv.) Exell & Torre

mutindiri

4

3

Seeds, Fruit

Food, Fishing

2

2

Entada rheedii Spreng.

zangusi

7

5

Seeds, Underground organs, Bark

Food, Domestic

2

2

Faidherbia albida (Delile) A.Chev.

gohua

1

1

Bark

Domestic

1

1

Flacourtiaceae

Flacourtia indica (Burm.f.) Merr.

mutundumbira

14

13

Fruit

Food

1

1

Lamiaceae

Rotheca myricoides (Hochst.) Steane & Mabberley

buputi

1

1

Stems/Branches

Handicraft

1

1

Vitex doniana (Lour.) Merr.

mucuvu

4

4

Fruit

Food

1

1

Vitex payos Sweet

huvu

2

2

Fruit

Food

1

1

Loganiaceae

Strychnos innocua Delile

mucuacua

29

29

Fruit

Food

1

2

Strychnos spinosa Lam.

mutamba, ntupa

6

5

Fruit, Stems/Branches

Food, Handicraft, Fishing

3

4

Meliaceae

Khaya anthotheca (Welw.) C.DC.

mubava

1

1

Stems/Branches

Handicraft

1

1

Trichilia dregeana Sond.

mushikiri

1

1

Fruit

Food

1

1

Turraea nilotica Kotschys & Peyr.

mutangasua

3

1

Stems/Branches

Handicraft, Domestic

2

3

Moraceae

Morus alba L.

mushongo, amore

7

3

Fruit, Stems/Branches

Food, Handicraft, Domestic

3

5

Olacaceae

Ximenia caffra Sond.

mutengueni

21

20

Fruit

Food

1

2

Oleaceae

Schrebera trichoclada Welw.

mucacata

1

1

Stems/Branches

Handicraft

1

1

Pedaliaceae

Sesamum angolense Welw.

utwiro, gergelim

1

1

Leaves

Domestic

1

1

Poaceae

Heteropogon contortus (L.) Roem. & Schult.

sine

1

1

Epigeal part

Handicraft

1

1

Hyperthelia dissoluta (Nees ex Steud.) Clayton

mbuvi

1

1

Epigeal part

Handicraft

1

1

Urochloa mossambicensis (Hack.) Dandy

chivavane

1

1

Epigeal part

Handicraft

1

1

Zea mays L.

milho

2

2

Fruit

Domestic

1

1

Polygalaceae

Securidaca longipedunculata Fresen.

mupupu, muvaravara

2

2

Underground organs

Domestic

1

1

Rhamnaceae

Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.

mussao

1

1

Fruit

Food

1

1

Rubiaceae

Catunaregam obovata (Hochst.) Gonçalves

chihambuembe

2

2

Stems/Branches, Fruit

Handicraft, Domestic

2

2

Coddia rudis (E. Mey. ex Harv.) Verdc.

mupupu

2

2

Underground organs

Domestic

1

1

Crossopteryx febrifuga (Afzel. ex G. Don) Benth.

chicobengua, mucobengua

3

1

Stems/Branches

Handicraft, Domestic

2

3

Tricalysia delagoensis Schinz

mutendera

1

1

Fruit

Food

1

1

Tricalysia sp.

mussambanhara

3

3

Underground organs, Epigeal part

Domestic

1

2

Vangueria infausta Burch. subsp. infausta

mumzwiro

17

17

Fruit

Food

1

1

Sapindaceae

Zanha golungensis Hiern

magogomere, muzarazara, chicumbiti, muharahaso

2

2

Underground organs

Domestic

1

1

Solanaceae

Capsicum frutescens L.

mussambara, piri piri

1

1

Leaves

Domestic

1

1

Solanum panduriforme E. Mey.

mutendeho

1

1

Fruit

Domestic

1

1

Taccaceae

Tacca leontopetaloides (L.) Kuntze

ranga

1

1

Underground organs

Food

1

1

Tiliaceae

Grewia micrantha Boj.

mutaja

3

2

Stems/Branches

Handicraft

1

2

Grewia pachycalyx K. Schum.

muntotorito

2

2

Fruit

Food

1

1

Vitaceae

Cissus integrifolia (Baker) Planch.

renja

3

2

Latex/Sap, Underground organs

Food, Domestic

2

2

Rhoicissus tomentosa (Lam.) Willd. & Drummond

govuva

1

1

Leaves

Domestic

1

1

not identified

chimbambara

1

1

Fruit

Food

1

1

not identified

gonde

1

1

Leaves

Veterinary

1

1

not identified

macuima

8

8

Underground organs

Food

1

1

not identified

merere

1

1

Leaves

Food

1

1

not identified

mpamunhu

2

2

Fruit

Food

1

1

not identified

muchangoma

1

1

Fruit

Food

1

1

not identified

muchiti

1

1

Stems/Branches

Handicraft

1

1

not identified

murere

1

1

Fruit

Domestic

1

1

not identified

mutanda

1

1

Stems/Branches

Handicraft

1

1

not identified

mutzairambua

1

1

Leaves

Domestic

1

1