Table 1 Indigenous fruits species, plant part(s), by-products and their use for special ceremonies, for its nutrition by local communities in the studies areas in Ohangwena and Oshikoto region, Namibia
From: Ethnobotanical knowledge on indigenous fruits in Ohangwena and Oshikoto regions in Northern Namibia
Scientific name | Local name | Plant part(s) | By-products* | Uses and significance* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ancylanthos rubiginosus | Omumbu | Fruits | Wine, food | Generate income |
Leaves | NR | Medicinal | ||
Annona stenophylla | Omutyaalale | Fruits | Food | NR |
Berchemia discolor | Omuye | Fruits | Wine, food | Generate income |
Boscia albitrunca | Omunkunzi | Roots | Flavouring agent | Added to sour milk |
Leaves | NR | Medicinal | ||
Dialium engleranum | Omufimba | Fruits | Food | Generate income |
Diospyros mespiliformis | Omwandi | Fruits | Food additive | To increase nutritional value of infant porridge |
Diospyros lycioides | Oshimumu | Roots | Tooth sticks | Generate income |
Ficus sycomorus | Omukwiyu | Leaves, Twigs | NR | Medicinal |
Grewia avellana | Omukopakopa | Fruits | Beer, food | Generate income |
Grewia flavescens | Omushe | Fruits | Beer, food | Generate income |
Grewia schinzii | Omushe | Fruits | Beer, food | Generate income |
Guibourtia coleosperma | Omushii | Fruits | Food additive | To increase nutritional value of infant porridge |
Hyphaene petersiana | Omulunga | Fruits | Wine | Generate income |
Leaves | Weaving baskets | Â | ||
Parinari capensis | Omukokofi | Roots | NR | Medicinal |
Pygmaeothamnus zeyheri | Unknown | N.R. | NR | NR |
Salacia luebbertii | Okandongondongo | Fruits | Food | Generate income |
Roots | NR | Medicinal | ||
Schinziophyton rautanenii | Omunkete | Fruits | Wine | Generate income |
Kernels | Food Thickener, oil | |||
Sclerocarya birrea | Omugongo | Fruits | Wine, beer, food | Generate income |
Kernels | Oil | Wedding, social visits | ||
Searsia tenuinervis | Omupombo | Leaves | NR | Medicinal |
Spirostachys africana | Omuhongo | Twigs | NR | Medicinal |
Strychnos pungens | Omupwaka | Fruits | Beer, food | Generate income |
Strychnos spinosa | Omuuni | Fruits | Beer, food | Generate income |
Ximenia americana | Oshikukulu | Fruits | Beer, food | Generate income |
Ximenia caffra | Oshimbyupeke | Kernels | Oil | Skin and hair softeners |
Ziziphus mucronata | Omukekete | Fruits | Wine, food | Medicinal |