Family | Species | Local Name | Habit | Plant part used | Preparation | Voucher Number |
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Annonaceae | Uvaria leptocladon Oliv. | Chochum (KW) Zebko (KA) | Tree | Fruit (whole) | Ripe and row | MUG-25 |
Apocynaceae | Saba comorensis (Boj.) Pichon | Goriza (KA) Geri (KW) | Tree | Fruit (whole) | Row (juice) or boiled | DUS-11 |
Araceae | Borassus aethiopum Mart. | Gullo | Tree | Fruit (exocarp) | Ripe and raw | DUS-4 |
Asclepiadaceae | Leptadenia hastala (Pers.) Decne. | Surmudo | Shrub | Leaves/young shoot | Vegetable, boiled | KOR-40 |
Balanitaceae | Balanites rotundifolia (Van Tiegh.) Blatter | Moroko | Tree | Fruit (whole) | Ripe and raw, famine food | MUG-40 |
Boraginaceae | Cordia sinensis Lam. | Midir/Togoz (KA) Chuwacho (KW) | Tree | Fruit (whole) | Raw, famine food | MUR-35 |
 | Heliotropium steudneri Vatke | Gabo | Tree | Fruit (excluding peel) | Raw | DUS-60 |
Capparidaceae | Cadaba forinosa Forssk. | Diri (KA) Meti (KW) | Shrub | Leaf | Vegetable, boiled | MUR-44 |
 | Cleome gynandra L. | Iresa | Shrub | Leaf | Vegetable, boiled | LEB-20 |
 | Maerua oblongifolia (Forssk.) A. Rich. | Lecho | Shrub | Leaf | Vegetable, boiled | DUS-2 |
 | Maerua subcordata (Gilg.) De Wolf | Kulup | Tree | Fruit (excluding peel) | Ripe and raw | DUS-8 |
Celasteraceae | Maytenus senegalensis (Lam.) Exell | Lele (KW) | Tree | Leaf | Vegetable, boiled | DUS-24 |
Convolvulaceae | Convolvulus glomeratus Choisy | Bolok (KW) | Herb | Leaf | Vegetable, boiled | MUG-20 |
 | Ipomoea plebeia R. Br. | Boloko (KA) | Shrub | Leaf | Vegetable, boiled | LEB-22 |
Cucurbitaceae | Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt | Buta (KA) | Climber | Fruit (whole) | Vegetable, boiled | LEB-17 |
 | Kedrostis foetidissma (Jacq.) Cogn. | Shunto | Climber | Leaf | Vegetable, boiled | LEB-06 |
Ebenaceae | Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst.ex A. DC. | Kerenso (KW) | Tree | Fruit (whole) | Vegetable, boiled | MUR-36 |
Euphorbiaceae | Flueggea virosa (Willd.) Voigt. | Tanta (KA) | Tree | Fruit (whole) | Vegetable, famine food | LEB-19 |
Fabaceae | Fabaceae sp. | Torowo (KA) Quamu (KW) | Herb | Leaf or young shoot | Vegetable boiled | KOR-4 |
 | Tamarindus indica L. | Roka (KA) Raku (KW) | Tree | Fruit (whole) | Raw (juice) or boiled famine food | DUS-33 |
Moraceae | Ficus sycomorus L. | Shafo (KA) Wupur (KW) | Tree | Fruit (whole) | Raw | DUS-10 |
Moringaceae | Moringa stenopetala (Bak. f.) Cuf. | Haleko (KA) Kalenko (KW) | Tree | Leaf | Vegetable, boiled | DUS-09 |
Nymphaeaceae | Nymphaea lotus L. | Kutako | Herb | Root | Boiled (famine food) | LEB-29 |
 | Nymphaea nouchawi L. | Bodo | Herb | Root (peeled) | Boiled (famine food) | LEB-30 |
 | . | Bodo | Herb | Seed (flower) | Flour to make bread | LEB-30 |
Olacaceae | Ximenia americana L. | Mekela (KA) Niraw (KW) | Shrub | Fruit (pulp) | Ripe, succulent | MUR-54 |
Salvadoraceae | Dobera glabra (Forssk.) Poir. | Shala (KA) Shelada (KW) | Tree | Fruit (whole) | Ripe, boiled (famine food) | DUS-64 |
 | Salvadora persica L. | Mero | Shrub | Fruit (whole) | Raw juice (famine food) | MUR-46 |
Sapindaceae | Lecaniodiscus fraxinifolius Bak. | Choro (KA) Eyoli (KW) | Tree | Fruit (whole) | Boiled (porridge), sweetening | MUR-50 |
 | Allophylus macrobotrys Gilg. | Belcho (KW) | Shrub | Fruit (whole) | Ripe and raw (famine food) | MUG-16 |
Solanaceae | Solanum nigrum L. | Tsepo | Shrub | Leaf | Vegetable, boiled, famine vegetable | LEB-2 |
 | Lycium shawii Roem. & Schult. | Doreda | Tree | Leaf | Vegetable, boiled famine vegetable | MUR-59 |
Tiliaceae | Corchorus olitorius L. | Sisilko (KW) | Herb | Leaf | Vegetable, boiled | LEB-63 |
 | Grewia bicolor Juss. | Bereza | Tree | Fruit (whole) | Raw | MUR-31 |
 | Grewia kakothamnos K. Schum. | Demak | Shrub | Fruit (whole) | Raw, juice, fried, famine food | MUR-29 |
 | Grewia villosa Willd. | Rug Rug (KA) Gergicha (KW) | Shrub | Fruit (whole) | Raw, juice or sweetening | DUS-28 |
Ulmaceae | Celtis africana Burm. f. | Danga (KA) Hay/Dana (KW) | Tree | Fruit (pulp) | Raw, succulent part | LEB-10 |
 | Celtis toka (Forssk.) Hepper & Wood. | Zuguay (KA) Lompo (KW) | Tree | Fruit (whole) | Raw | LEB-15 |
Vitaceae | Cyphostemma adenocaule (A. Rich.) Wild & Drummond | Okoto (KA) Dumpesha (KW) | Herb | Root (peeled) | Boiled | MUG-9 |