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swahili name
More Local Names
borana:
DIGO:
duruma:
giriama:
kamba:
kauma:
kikuyu:
kipsigis:
kisii:
kuria:
luhya:
LUO:
maasai:
maragoli:
meru:
mijikenda:
nandi:
NUBI:
OGIEK:
pokomo:
pokot:
rabai:
sabaot:
samburu:
suba:
TURKANA:
Scientific Name
Smallanthus sonchifolius
plant family
Plant Details and use
The tubers of the plant is eaten as food. For medicinal purposes, it is used for the management of diabetes.
treatable conditions
No health conditions added.
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