Indigenous plant foods of Dikgale community in South Africa

Journal of Ethnic Foods

Table 4 Fruit sources

Family name	Scientific name	Common name	Vernacular name	Description of use	Frequency of identification
Family name	Scientific name	Common name	Vernacular name	Description of use	Male	Female
Anacardiaceae	Sclerocarya birrea (A. Rich) Hochst.	Marula	Morula	Fruit taken as snack	53	47
Aquifoliaceae	Ilex mitis (L.) Radlk.	Cape holly	Monamane	Fruit taken as snack	53	47
Cactaceae	Opuntia megacantha Salm Dyck	Prickly pear	Motoro/foeya	Fruit taken as snack	53	47
Cucurbitaceae	Citrullus vulgaris Schrad Ex. E and Z.	Kaffir melon	Morotse	Fruit used to make vegetable porridge	53	47
	Cucurbita pepo. L.	Pumpkin	Mofodi	Fruit used to make vegetable porridge	53	47
	Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. Vars.	Watermelon	Mogapu	Fruit taken as snack	53	47
Poaceae	Sorghum vulgare Pers.	Sweet reed	Ntsho	Fruit taken as snack	53	47
Olacaceae	Ximenia caffra Sond.	Sour plum	Motšhidi	Fruit taken as snack	53	47
Rubiaceae	Vangueria infausta. Burch.	Wild medlar	Mmilo	Fruit taken as snack	53	47
Sapotaceae	Chrysophyllum magalismontanum Sond.	Wild plum	Mohlatswa	Fruit taken as snack	53	47

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