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Table 2 Underutilized wild edible plants collected from Midakegn District

From: Ethnobotanical study of underutilized wild edible plants and threats to their long-term existence in Midakegn District, West Shewa Zone, Central Ethiopia

Scientific name

Family

Vernacular name

H

Hb

Pu

Mode of consumption

Vn

Vachellia abyssinica (Hochst. ex Benth.) Kyal. and Boatwr

Fabaceae

Lafto

T

a, b, c, f

G

Raw, chewing

Mk013

Faidherbia albida (Delile) A. Chev

Fabaceae

Garbi

T

a, b, c, e, f

G, Se

Raw, chewing Cooked

Mk071

Acokanthera schimperi (A.DC.) Schweif

Apocynaceae

Kararu

S

a

F

Raw, rippen

Mk082

Amaranthus hybridus L

Amaranthaceae

Lamoyi

H

b, e

L, St

Cooked

Mk001

Oldeania alpina (K. Schum.) Stapleton

Poaceae

Lemana

H

g, h

Y

Cooked

Mk032

Canarina eminii Asch. and Schweinf

Campanulaceae

Tuxo

E

i

Fl

Raw, rippen

Mk011

Carissa spinarum L.

Apocynaceae

Agamsa

S

a, c, f

F

Raw, rippen

Mk004

Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott

Araceae

Godare

H

j

R

Cooked

Mk081

Cordia africana Lam

Boraginaceae

Wadesa

T

a, b, c, d, e

F

Raw, rippen

Mk009

Dovyalis abyssinica (A. Rich.) Warb

Flacourtiaceae

Komsho

S

e

F

Raw, rippen

Mk018

Dovyalis caffra (Hook.f. and Harv.) Warb

Flacourtiaceae

Koshomi

S

e

F

Raw, rippen

Mk010

Ekebergia capensis Sparrm

Meliaceae

Sombo

T

a, b, d

F

Raw, rippen

Mk077

Embelia schimperi Vatke

Myrsinaceae

Hanku

S

a, d

F

Raw, rippen

Mk019

Eriosema cordifolium Hochest. ex A.Rich

Fabaceae

Kurkufo

H

c, f

R

Raw, chewing

Mk073

Euclea racemosa L.

Ebenaceae

Miessa

S

a, c

F, Tw

Raw, rippen, chewing

Mk014

Ficus sur Forssk

Moraceae

Harbu

T

b, c, d

F

Raw/dried, ripen

Mk008

Ficus sycomorus L.

Moraceae

Oda

T

b, c, d

F

Raw/dried, rippen

Mk021

Ficus thonningii Blume

Moraceae

Dambi

T

a, d, e

F

Raw/dried ripen

Mk075

Ficus vasta Forssk

Moraceae

Kiltu

T

b, c, d, e

F

Raw/dried rippen

Mk022

Flacourtia indica (Burm.f.) Merr

Flacourtiaceae

Huda

S

a

F

Raw, rippen

Mk021

Gardenia ternifolia Schumach. and Thonn

Rubiaceae

Gambelo

T

a, c

F

Raw, rippen

Mk024

Grewia bicolor Juss

Tiliaceae

Haroresa

S

a

F

Raw, rippen

Mk074

Grewia ferruginea Hochst.ex A.Rich

Tiliaceae

Dokonu

S

a

F

Raw, rippen

Mk020

Grewia Villosa Will

Tiliaceae

Dokonu

S

a

F

Raw, rippen

Mk012

Impatiens rothii Hook. f

Balsaminaceae

Ansosila

H

a, e

N

Raw, sucking

Mk028

Justicia ladanoides Lam

Acanthaceae

Dumuga

S

e, f, g

N

Raw, sucking

Mk082

Lippia adoenesis var. adoenesis Hochst. ec Walp

Verbenaceae

Koshonot

S

e

L, St

Spicing

Mk010

Lippia adoenesis var. koseret Hochst. ec Walp

Verbenaceae

Kusaye

S

a, c, e, f

L, St

Spicing

Mk078

Mimusops kummel Bruce ex A.DC

Sapotaceae

Koladi

T

a

F

Raw, rippen

Mk079

Myrsine africana L.

Myrsinaceae

Kachama

S

a

F

Raw, rippen

Mk066

Olea europaea L.

Oleaceae

Ejersa

T

a, b, c, e, f, g

F, L

Raw, rippen, Condiment

Mk042

Phoenix reclinata Jacq

Arecaceae

Meti

T

a, b, c, d

F

Raw, rippen

Mk026

Physalis peruviana L.

Solanaceae

Awuti

H

E

F

Raw, rippen

Mk027

Rhamnus staddo A.Rich

Rhamnaceae

Kadida

S

A

L

Condiment

Mk083

Searsia glutinosa (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Moffett

Anacardiaceae

Tatesa

T

a, c

F

Raw, rippen

Mk003

Searsia retinorrhoea (Steud. ex Oliv.) Moffett

Anacardiaceae

Dabobesa

S

A

F

Raw, rippen

Mk076

Rosa abyssinica R.Br. ex Lindl

Rosaceae

Kakawe

S

a, c, h

F

Raw, rippen

Mk006

Rubus apetalus Poir

Rosaceae

Gora gure

S

a, c, d, h

F

Raw, rippen

Mk007

Rubus steudneri Schweinf

Rosaceae

Gora Arba

S

a, c, d, h

F

Raw, rippen

Mk006

Rumex nervosus Vahl

Polygonaneae

Dangago

S

a, c

L, St

Raw, chewing

Mk025

Saba comorensis (Bojer ex A.DC.) Pichon

Rubiaceae

Bururi

T

A

F

Raw, rippen

Mk080

Sporobolus pyramidalis P. Beauv

Poaceae

Muri

H

c, f

Se

Backed

Mk030

Syzygium afromontanum (F. White) Byng

Myrtaceae

Gosu

T

a, b, c, d

F

Raw, rippen

Mk012

Syzygium guineense (Wild.) DC. subsp. guineense

Myrtaceae

Badesa

T

a, b, c, d

F

Raw, rippen

Mk002

Syzygium guineense (Wild.) DC. subsp. macrocarpum (Engl.) F. White

Myrtaceae

Gumari

T

a, c, d

F

Raw, rippen

Mk029

Vepris nobilis (Delile) Mziray

Rutaceae

Hadesa

T

a

F

Raw, rippen

Mk069

Thymus schimperi Ronniger

Lamiaceae

Tosegn

H

c

L

Boiled

Mk049

Urtica simensis Hochst. ex A.Rich

Urticaceae

Sama

H

e, f, h

L,St

Cooked

Mk016

Gymnanthemum amygdalinum (Delile) Sch.Bip

Asteraceae

Ebicha

S

a, d, e, h

L

Condiment

Mk048

Ximenia americana L.

Oleaceae

Akuku

S

A

F

Raw, rippen

Mk072

  1. H, habit (T, tree; shrub, S; H, herb; E, epiphyte); Hb, habitat (a, patchy forest; b, farm and arable land; c, pasture and grassland; d, riverine; e, home garden; f, field margin and roadsides f; g, woodlot; h, wasteland; i, on tree-trunk; j wetland j); Pu, Parts used (G, gum/exudate; Se, seed; F, fruit; L, leaf; St, stem; Fl, flower; R, root tuber; Y, young shoot; Tw, twing; N, nectar); Nn, voucher number