Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Burji District, Segan Area Zone of Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR), Ethiopia

Ashagre, Mersha; Asfaw, Zemede; Kelbessa, Ensermu

doi:10.1186/s13002-016-0103-1

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine

Table 5 List of wild edible plants used by the local people of the study area and their uses other than being edible

From: Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Burji District, Segan Area Zone of Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR), Ethiopia

Family	Scientific name (Genus/species)	Local name	Gf	Latitude	Longitude	Alt	Ae	Ab	Pu	Adu	Vou.No.
Acanthaceae	Acanthus eminens C.B.Clarke	Hoxoxa	Sh	37 N0368056	UTM0609995	2318	Hl	R	Ne	Fw	MA07
Amaranthaceae	Amaranthus caudatus L.	Raso	H	37 N0371700	UTM0605786	1926	Ml	R	S	Fo	MA26
Anacardiaceae	Lannea schimperi (A. Rich.) Engl.	Anderaku	T	37 N0376345	UTM0612789	1718	Ml	R	Fr	Fw,Fo	MA31
	Rhus ruspolli Engl.	Dodobay	Sh	37 N0368035	UTM0609990	2313	Hl	R	Fr	Co,Fw	MA11
	Rhus tenuinervis Engl.	Qadhadhiya	Sh	37 N0378004	UTM0612513	1642	Ml	R	Fr	Co,Fw	MA46
	Rhus vulgaris Meikle	Qadhadhiya	Sh	37 N0368035	UTM0609990	2313	Hl	R	Fr	Co,Fw	MA09
	Sclerocarya birrea (A.Rich) Hochst	Boita	T	37 N0377913	UTM0612224	1693	Ml	R	Fr	Fw,Fo	MA39
Apocyanaceae	Carissa spinarum L.	Agama	Li	37 N0366187	UTM0604511	2006	Ml	C	Fr	Fw,Fo	MA18
Araceae	Amorphophallus gomboczianus ^a
	Pichi.Serm.	Laye	H	37 N0366904	UTM0604919	2052	Ml	R	Rt	Fo	MA15
	Arisaema schimperianum Schott	Hidha	H	37 N0368026	UTM0609800	2293	Ml	R	Rt	Fo,Co	MA14
Balanitaceae	Balanites aegyptica (L.) Del.	Angalda	T	37 N0377647	UTM0612652	1668	Ml	C	Fr	Fw,Co	MA29
Boraginaceae	Cordia africana Lam.	Mearera	T	37 N0368421	UTM0610194	2322	Hl	C	Fr	Co,Fw	MA05
	Cordia ellenbeckii Gurke	Dela’a	Sh	37 N0366907	UTM0594820	1481	Ll	R	Fr	Fw,Fo	MA42
	Ehretia cymosa Thonn	Kolisha	T	37 N0377912	UTM0612585	1653	Ml	R	Fr	Fw,Fo	MA27
Brassicaceae	Brassica rapa L.	Tenjilo	H	37 N0378004	UTM0612513	1661	Ml	C	Fr	Fo	MA36
	Raphanus raphanistrum L.	Bedhaka	H	37 N0378004	UTM0612513	1661	Ml	R	Le	Fo	MA37
Cactaceae	Opuntia ficus - indica (L.) Miller	Gambora	Sh	37 N0378027	UTM0612510	1670	Ml	R	Fr	Lf	MA35
Ebenaceae	Euclea divinorum Hiern	Measka	Sh	37 N0377203	UTM0612726	1679	Ml	R	Fr	Co,Fw	MA38
Euphorbiaceae	Bridelia scleroneura Muell.Arg.	BuneGalday	Sh	37 N0366960	UTM0595328	1538	Ml	R	Fr	Fo,Fw	MA44
	Flueggea virosa (Wild.) Voigt	Qarchechelo	Sh	37 N0377994	UTM0612641	1661	Ml	R	Fr	Fw,Fo	MA28
Fabaceae	Acacia hockii De Wild	Lanqey	Sh	37 N0366045	UTM0604602	1970	Ml	R	Ba	Fo	MA21
	Eriosema nutans Schinz	Kurte	H	37 N0367162	UTM0594992	1494	Ll	R	Rt	Fo	MA40
	Eriosema schirene Bak.f.	Qamura	H	37 N0366787	UTM0604817	2050	Ml	R	Rt	Fo,Co	MA16
Flacourtiaceae	Dovyalis abyssinica (A.Rich.) Warb.	Longo	Sh	37 N0368026	UTM0609800	2293	Ml	R	Fr	Fw,Fo	MA13
	Flacourtia indica (Burm.f.) Merr	Dunadunise	T	37 N0377004	UTM0612734	1713	Ml	R	Fr	Co,Fw	MA34
Lamiaceae	Fuerstia africana T.C. E.Fr.	Sinaqayish	H	37 N0366660	UTM0605031	2070	Ml	C	Le	Fo	MA22
	Satureja abyssinica (Benth.) Briq.	Shusha	H	37 N0366721	UTM0604847	2056	Ml	C	Le	Fo	MA17
Moraceae	Ficus palmata Forssk.	Guma	T	37 N0368035	UTM0609990	2313	Hl	C	Fr	Fo,Fw	MA10
	Ficus sur Forssk.	Elisho	T	37 N0368497	UTM0610151	2317	Hl	R	Fr	Fw,Fo	MA04
Myricaceae	Myrica salicifolia A. Rich	Buddule	T	37 N0376751	UTM0612762	1690	Ml	R	St	Co,Fw	MA30
Myrsinaceaae	Myrsine africana L.	Chuchurina	Sh	37 N0368042	UTM0610074	2294	Ml	C	Fr	Fw,Fo	MA06
Myrtaceae	Syzygium guineense subsp.
	guineense (Wild.) Dc.	Shelelay	T	37 N0366131	UTM0604558	1990	Ml	R	Fr	Co,Fw	MA20
Olacaceae	Ximenia americana L.	Mullancho	Sh	37 N0366149	UTM0604536	1928	Ml	R	Fr	Fw,Fo	MA19
	Ximenia caffra Sond	Ingigita	Sh	37 N0367209	UTM0594956	1495	Ll	R	Fr	Fw,Fo	MA41
Oleaceae	Olea europea subsp. cuspidata
	(Wall.ex G.Don) Cif.,L’Oliv.Coltore	Yeger	T	37 N0376345	UTM0612789	1718	Ml	R	Fr	Co,Fw	MA32
Polygonaceae	Rumex abyssinicus Jacq.	Hopho	H	37 N0368541	UTM0610195	2303	Hl	R	St	Fo	MA02
Rosaceae	Rubus steudneri Schweinf	Shaqar	Li	37 N0368516	UTM0610191	2305	Hl	R	Fr	Fo	MA03
Rubiaceae	Canthium lactescens Hiern	Bolocket	Sh	37 N0367217	UTM0595709	1559	Ml	R	Fr	Fw,Fo	MA45
Santalaceae	Osyris quadripartita Decn.	Tunqa	Sh	37 N0368051	UTM0609994	2325	Hl	R	Fr	Fw,Md	MA08
Sapindaceae	Pappea capensis Eckl. & Zeyh	Biqa	T	37 N0370869	UTM0605753	1993	Ml	R	Fr	Co,Fw	MA24
Solanaceae	Physalis peruviana L.	Tunaye	H	37 N0368432	UTM0610185	2315	Hl	C	Fr	Fo	MA01
	Solanum nigrum L.	Tunaye	H	37 N0369716	UTM0605792	2076	Ml	C	Fr	Fo	MA23
	Solanum villosum L.	Tunaye	H	37 N0371700	UTM0605786	1926	Ml	C	Le	Fo	MA25
Sterculiaceae	Sterculia africana (Lour.) Fiori	Qereri	T	37 N0366617	UTM0594882	1495	Ll	R	Fr	Fw,Fo	MA43
Thymelaeaceae	Gnidia somalensis (Franch.) Gilg.	Anbura	H	37 N0376345	UTM0612789	1718	Ml	C	Rt	Fo,Md	MA33
Verbanaceae	Lantana viburnoides (Forssk).Vahl.	Qarqando	Sh	37 N0368048	UTM0609991	2323	Hl	R	Fr	Fo	MA12

Key: Growth form (Gf), T Tree, Sh Shrub, Li Liana, H Herb; Parts used (Pu), Le Leaf, Rt Root, St Stem, Ba Bark, Fr Fruit, S Seed, Ne Nectars; Abundace (Ab), C Common, R Rare; Agro - ecology (Ae), Hl Highland, Ml Mid-land, Ll = Lowland; Additional uses (Adu), C = Construction, Fw Firewood, Fo Forage, Md Medicinal, Ut Utensils, Lf Live fence; Voucher Number (Vou. No.); (^a = Endemic)

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