Chimpanzees of the Budongo Forest : Ecology, Behaviour, and Conservation

Ficus variifolia Tree L, F 1 1 1 1 1 1 6
Gynura scandens Climber L 1 1 1 3
Holopteria grandis Tre e L 1 1
Iodes africana Climber F
Khaya anthotheca Tree B, G 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11
Klainedoxa gabonensis Tre e F 1 1 2
Lantana camara‡ Shrub F 1 1 2
Lasiodiscus mildbraedii Tre e L 1 1 2
Leptaspissp. Grass P 11 1
Macaranga schweinfurthii Tree L, F 1 1
Maesopsis eminii Tree F 1111111111 10
Mammea africana Tre e F 1 1 1 3
Marantochloa leucantha Herb F, P 1 1 1 1 4
Marantochloa purpurea Herb F, P 1 1 1 1 4
Megaphryniumsp. Herb P
Mildbraediodendron excelsum Tree F 1111111 7
Milicia excelsa Tree F, L 11111 5
Mimusops bagshawei Tre e F 1 1 2
Monodora angolensis Tre e F 1 1
Monodora myristica Tree F, Fl 1 1 1 1 4
Morus lactea Tree F, L, Fl 1 1 1 1 1 1 6
Myrianthus holstii Tree F 11111111 8
Olea welwitschii Tre e F
Pennisetum purpureum Grass St 1 1 2
Physalis minima Herb F
Piper guineense Climber P
Platycerium elephantotis Epiphyte L 1 1
Pseudospondias microcarpa Tree F 11111 5
Psidium guajava Tre e F 1 1 1 1 4
Pterygota mildbreadii Tre e F
Raphia farinifera Tree W, P 111111 6
Ricinodendron heudelotii Tre e F 1 1 1 3
Sarcophrynium schweinfurthianum Herb P 1 1 1 3
Setaria megaphylla Herb P 1 1 2
Solanecio angulatus Climber L
Sterculia dawei Tree S, L 1 1 2
Strychnos mitis Tre e F 1 1 2
Syzygium guinense Tre e F 1 1 1 1 4
Tectaria gemmifera Herb P 1 1 2
Tetrapleura tetraptera Tre e S 1 1
Trachyphrynium braunianum Shrub P
Treculia africana Tre e F 1 1
Trema orientalis Tre e F
Trichilia martineaui Tre e F 1 1 2
Trichllia rubescens Tre e L 1 1 1 3
Urera cameroonensis Climber Fl, F, G 1 1 1 1 4
Uvariopsis congensis Tre e F 1 1 1 3
Whitfeldia elongata Shrub Fl, L 1 1 2

• Not a food as such but its leaves are chewed occasionally throughout the year, sometimes in the context of
  leaf-sponging.
  † Not eaten but used for medicinal purposes.
  ‡ Fruits of this species were not recorded being fed on between 1992 and 2003 but in 2004 were eaten vigorously
  ( V. Kosheleff, pers. comm.).
  Key:BBark; FFruit; FlFlowers; LLeaves; GGum; SSeeds; StStem; WWood; PPith.

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Table B.1:(continued)

Food species Plant Part eaten J F M A MJJASON D No.
months