Family: Caesalpinaceaeĭistribution: It is widely distributed in lowlands and mainly along river beds. Has a unique sweet taste however becomes hard and less juicy when ripe and ones struggles with its large seeds.īotanic name: Tamarindus indica L. In an undisturbed forest, it is capable of growing above 12 meters. Its ripe fruit has a thick, sweet pulp which can be eaten as such or fermented to make juice.ĭistribution: Found in low altitude arid localities of the county. It is a tree found in varying habitats throughout mid and high altitude forests in the county. Fruits can be munched or soaked to produce juice.īotanic name: Vangueria madagascariensis J.F.Gmel.ĭistribution: It is of same family with coffee.
It is distributed along edges or areas with open canopies throughout mid altitude forests within the county. It is a favourite to many as it has minute seeds and a mouthful of juice per fruit.ĭistribution: Plant is shrub to a tree liana growing rarely in an upright orientation. It belongs to same family with tomatoes, Solanum sp. This tree normally fruits twice annually after the long rains.ĭistribution: It can be found in disturbed localities with much humus. It takes a lesser effort to swallow the fruit pulp alongside the seed. Fruit is sweet when ripe and sour when raw. It is a shrub to a tree with spines/ thorns. The fruits of this plant is pulpy and uniquely sweet and a boy wouldn't mind a boring herding day in exchange of it.īotanic nam e: Dovyalis macrocalyx (Oliv.) Warb.ĭistribution: High altitude montane or dryland forests. It barely exceeds a height of 3.5 meters. It is a liana (woody climber) which grows well in association with other shrubs. Safari ya Baringo takes note of some of the edible forest fruits inside forests of Baringo, occuring within Tarambas, Chemasusu, Kipng'ochoch, Katemok, Lembus, Mochongoi and Kinyo forests and within other forested community lands, East and West of the Tugen Hills, from Cheploch to Arabal, from Bartabwa to Cheberen.ĭistribution: Mid to low altitudes of the county (700-900 meters asl).
Fruits are plenty and water is reachable and free!
these forests are satisfying and addictive that whoever ventures is caught by the dusk unawares.