Local name (Kipsigis) | Species | Family | Perceived palatability | ||
Very palatable | Palatable | Unpalatable | |||
Chepitet | Acacia lahai Benth. | Fabaceae | ✓ |
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Kanunga | Acacia melanoxylon R. Br | Fabaceae | ✓ |
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Chemasai/Chepokiot | Ageratum conyzoides L. | Asteraceae | ✓ | ||
Kapulguet | Maytenus undata (Thunb.) | Celastraceae |
| ✓ | |
Chepchabayet | Casearia battiscombei R.E. Fr. | Salicaceae | ✓ | ||
Mongoita | Cassipourea malosana (Baker) Alston | Rhizophoraceae | ✓ | ||
Chepkeleliet | Celtis africana Burm. f. | Ulmaceae |
| ✓ | |
Cheptorogoruet | Bersama abyssinica Fresen. | Melianthaceae | ✓ | ||
Tebeswet | Croton macrostachyus Hochst. | Euphorbiaceae | ✓ | ||
Silibwet | Dombeya torrida (J.F. Gmel.) Bamps | Malvaceae | ✓ | ||
Nukiat | Dovyalis abyssinica (A.Rich.) Warb. | Salicaceae | ✓ | ||
Bondet | Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J.F.Gmel. | Rosaceae | ✓ | ||
Biriwarokiet/Birircora | Hypericum revolutum Vahl | Hypericaceae | ✓ |
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Koibeyot | Indigofera sp. | Fabaceae | ✓ | ||
Kurbanyat | Clutia abyssinica Jaub. & Spach. | Euphorbiaceae | ✓ | ||
Legumeito | Macaranga kilimandscharica Pax. | Euphorbiaceae | ✓ |
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Kabuguneito | Morella salicifolia (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Verdc. & Polhill | Myricaceae | ✓ | ||
Sitotwet | Myrsine melanophloeos (L.) R. Br. | Myrsinaceae | ✓ | ||
Sabetet | Neoboutonia macrocalyx Pax | Euphorbiaceae | ✓ | ||
Chorwa/Chorwet | Nuxia congesta R. Br. ex Fresen. | Stilbaceae | ✓ | ||
Emitiot | Olea africana Mill. | Oleaceae | ✓ |
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Masaita | Olea capensis L. | Oleaceae | ✓ | ||
Saptet | Podocarpus latifolius (Thunb.) R.Br. ex Mirb. | Podocarpaceae | ✓ |
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Aonet | Polyscias kikuyuensis Summerh. | Araliaceae | ✓ |
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Kombeito | Psychotria mahonii C.H. Wright | Rubiaceae | ✓ |
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Kosisitiet | Rhamnus staddo A. Rich. | Rhamnaceae | ✓ |
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Lemeiywet | Syzygium cordatum Hochst. ex C. Krauss | Myrtaceae | ✓ | ||
Rerendet | Tabernaemontana stapfiana Britten | Apocynaceae | ✓ | ||
Tinet | Schefflera volkensii (Engl.) Harms. | Araliaceae | ✓ | ||
Kuryot | Teclea nobilis Delile | Rutaceae | ✓ | ||
Kimolwet | Vangueria rotundata Robyns. | Rutaceae | ✓ |
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Tebengwet | Vernonia lasiopus O.Hoffm. | Asteraceae |
| ✓ | |
Sagawaita | Zanthoxylum gilletii (De Wild.) P.G. Waterman | Rutaceae | ✓ |