English = Pigweed Afrikaans = Hanekam Scientifically = Amaranthus sp.
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              padding-right:0.65em;" |Umzila
Umbhidvo wendzabuko
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              padding-right:0.65em;" |Indzawo levela kuyo
INingizimu Afrika

Umbhidvo, lophindze watiwe ngokutsi umbhidvo wendzabuko, ibhekisela ecenjini letitsatfu letehlukene tetibhidvo letiluhlata letitfolakala eNingizimu ye-Afrika letivunwe kutsi tidliwe bantfu. Itsatfwa njengekudla kwesintfu kwase Ningizimu Afrika[1] futsi kwakha incenye lebalulekile yekudla lokujwayelekile endzaweni yasemakhaya.[2]

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Emacembe e-Mbhidvo anemsoco lengaba ngu-36%. Lokutfwele emavithamini kuncike ebudzala besitjalo kanye nendlela yekulungiselela; letitjalo tinemavithamini A naVitamin C futsi tifaka ekhatsi emazinga laphansi e-calcium, i-magnesium kanye ne-iron kummbila.[3]ENingizimu Afrika lenye yetinhlobo yatiwa ngekutsi yi "pigweed" ngesiNgisi, "hanekam" ngesiBhunu futsi ngekwesayensi, Amaranthus sp.

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  2. Science in Africa
  3. Conservation and utilization of indigenous vegetables in Botswana