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Table II.

Indicators of a poor rainfall season based on observations on a variety of trees

Shona name	English name	Scientific name	Usage (%)	Observation	Action
Mango	Mango	Mangiferaindica	19	Produces many flowers which drop off	Acquire short-season maize varieties
Muhute/Mukute	Water berry	Syzygiumguineense	18	Low density and greenness of new leaves	Look for small grains seed
Mupondo	White bauhinia	Bauhinia macrantha	18	Low density and greenness of new leaves	Harness market gardening
Musasa	Musasa	Brachstegia spiciformis	16	Low density and greenness of new leaves	Look for small grains seed
Tsambatsi	–	Lanneaedulis	16	Abundance of fruits	Harvest wild fruits, engage in food for work and batter trade
Tsarangidze	Narrow leaf mahobohobo	Uapacanitida	16	Shedding of new leaves	Turn to gold panning to supplement incomes from market gardening
Mutamba	Sweet monkey orange	Strychnosspinosa	14	Abundance of fruits	Harvest fruit for future consumption
Mutsamvi	Wild fig	Ficusingensis	11	Low density and greenness of leaves	Look for small grains seed, collect wild grain for consumption during hunger periods

Shona name	English name	Scientific name	Usage (%)	Observation	Action
Mango	Mango	Mangiferaindica	19	Produces many flowers which drop off	Acquire short-season maize varieties
Muhute/Mukute	Water berry	Syzygiumguineense	18	Low density and greenness of new leaves	Look for small grains seed
Mupondo	White bauhinia	Bauhinia macrantha	18	Low density and greenness of new leaves	Harness market gardening
Musasa	Musasa	Brachstegia spiciformis	16	Low density and greenness of new leaves	Look for small grains seed
Tsambatsi	–	Lanneaedulis	16	Abundance of fruits	Harvest wild fruits, engage in food for work and batter trade
Tsarangidze	Narrow leaf mahobohobo	Uapacanitida	16	Shedding of new leaves	Turn to gold panning to supplement incomes from market gardening
Mutamba	Sweet monkey orange	Strychnosspinosa	14	Abundance of fruits	Harvest fruit for future consumption
Mutsamvi	Wild fig	Ficusingensis	11	Low density and greenness of leaves	Look for small grains seed, collect wild grain for consumption during hunger periods