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Table 1 Wild edible plants consumed in Obalanga

From: Wild edible plant species utilized by a subsistence farming community in Obalanga sub-county, Amuria district, Uganda

Family

Species name and Voucher numbers

Genus

Local name

Ha

PC

MC

FI

MKT

Acanthaceae

Asystasia mysorensis (Roth.) T. Anderson (OS-002)

Asystasia

ecototo

H

L

Co

26.6

NM

Amaranthaceae

Amaranthus dubius Mart. ex. Thell (OS-015)

Amaranthus

aboga

H

Sho

Co

3.1

M

Anacardiaceae

Mangifera indica L. (OS-021)

Mangifera

emiebe

T

F

Uc

88.4

M

Rhus natalensis Bernh. (OS-039)

Rhus

ewayo

T

F

Uc

43.4

NM

Sclerocarya birrea Hochst. (OS-001)

Sclerocarya

ejikai

T

F

Uc

43.8

NM

Annonaceae

Annona senegalensis Pers. (OS-042)

Annona

ebwolo

T

F

Uc

35.9

NM

Apocynaceae

Mondia whitei (Hook.f.) Skeels (OS-025)

Mondia

emulondo

H

R

Uc

1.6

M

Arecaceae

Borassus aethiopum Mart. (OS-014)

Borassus

edukudukut

T

F

Uc

10.9

NM

Asteraceae

Bidens pilosa L. (OS-043)

Bidens

enyikibon

H

L

Co

1.6

NM

Commelinaceae

Commelina africana L. var. africana (OS-016)

Commelina

ekoropot

H

Sho

Co

6.3

NM

Convolvulaceae

Ipomoea eriocarpa R.Br. (OS-045)

Ipomoea

eriono

H

L

Co

3.1

NM

Ebenaceae

Diospyros mesipiliformis Hochst. ex A. DC. (OS-003)

Diospyros

ekum

T

F

Uc

9.4

NM

Euphorbiaceae

Acalypha lanceolata Willd. (OS-044)

Acalypha L.

ekiliton

H

Sho

Co

10.9

NM

Fabaceae

Cassia obtusifolia L. (OS-050)

Cassia

eedo

H

L

Co

29.7

NM

Tamarindus indica L. (OS-012)

Tamarindus

epeduru

T

F/L

Uc/Co

70.3

M

Abrus precatorius L. subsp. africanus Verdc. (OS-024)

Abrus

ewinyiwiny

L

L

Uc

1.6

NM

Eriosema shirense Baker f. (OS-040)

Eriosema

adokolet

G

Tu

Uc/Ro

6.3

NM

Hypoxidaceae

Hypoxis rigidula Baker. (OS-049)

Hypoxis

ekiomi

H

F

Uc

4.5

NM

Lamiaceae

Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R. Br. (OS-013)

Leonotis

ajon icika

H

F

Uc

1.6

NM

Hoslundia opposita Vahl. (OS-023)

Hoslundia

etuutuu

H

F

Uc

1.6

NM

Vitex doniana Sweet. (OS-027)

Vitex

eelu

T

F

Uc

6.3

NM

Vitex madiensis Oliv. (OS-041)

Vitex

ekwarukei

T

F

Uc

39.1

NM

Loganiaceae

Strychnos innocua Delile (OS-004)

Strychnos

ekwakwalet

T

F

Uc

26.6

NM

Malvaceae

Grewia mollis Juss. (OS-046)

Grewia

eparis

T

F

Uc

42.2

NM

Hibiscus aculeatus Walter (OS-026)

Hibiscus

egwanyira

H

L

Co

25

NM

Corchorus trilocularis L. (OS-047)

Corchorus

etigo-apio

H

L

Co

45.3

NM

Corchorus aestuans L.(OS-022)

Corchorus

etigo-akolocoro

H

L

Co

31.3

NM

Corchorus sp. (OS-006)

Corchorus

etigo-aar ikiliok

H

L

Co

1.6

NM

Moraceae

Ficus platyphylla Delile. (OS-048)

Ficus

ebule

T

F

Uc/Co

7.8

NM

Ficus glumosa Delile (OS-051)

Ficus

ebyong

T

F

Co

6.3

NM

Ficus natalensis Hochst. (OS-005)

Ficus

ecalonyi

T

F

Co

7.8

NM

Ficus sur Forssk. (OS-007)

Ficus

eboborei

T

F

Uc/Co

4.7

NM

Nymphaeaceae

Nymphaea lotus L. (OS-018)

Nymphaea

ekoromit

H

F

Uc

4.7

NM

Pedaliaceae

Sesasum angutifolium (Oliv.) Engl. (OS-028)

Sesasum

emelerait

H

L

Co

26.6

NM

Phyllanthaceae

Bridelia scleronuera MĂĽll.Arg. (OS-037)

Bridelia

erieco

T

F

Uc

40.6

NM

Poaceae

Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf. (OS-032)

Cymbopogon

enyait

G

Sho

Co

1.6

NM

Polygonaceae

Polygonum pulchrum Blume. (OS-011)

Polygonum

dekerngude

H

L

Co

1.6

NM

Polygonum sinuatum Royle ex Bab. (OS-035)

Polygonum

esugugur

H

Sho

Co

1.6

NM

Portulacaceae

Portulaca oleracea L. (OS-019)

Portulaca

etebire

H

Sho

Co

3.1

NM

Rhamnaceae

Ziziphus abyssinica Hochst. (OS-008)

Ziziphus

emuriei

S

F

Uc

64.5

NM

Rubiaceae

Sarcocephalus latifolius (Sm.) Bruce (OS-031)

Sarcocephalus

eutudolei

T

F

Uc

12.5

NM

Sapotaceae

Vittelaria paradoxa C.F. Gaertn (OS-036)

Vittelaria

ekungur

T

F/Se

Uc/Co

87.5

M

Solanaceae

Capsicum frutescens L. (OS-010)

Capsicum

emulalu

Sh

L/F

Uc/Co

15.6

M

Physalis peruviana L. (OS-033)

Physalis

etagoli loapolon

H

F

Uc

6.3

NM

Physalis minima L. (OS-020)

Physalis

etagoli lodidi

H

F

Uc

3.1

NM

Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. (OS-030)

Solanum

esalamejei

H

F

Co

45.3

M

Verbenaceae

Lantana camara L. (OS-034)

Lantana

elatana

Sh

F

Uc

4.7

NM

Vitaceae

Cyphostemma adenocuale (Steud.ex A.Rich) Desc.ex Wild R.B. Drumm. (OS-009)

Cyphostemma

Emoros

L

L

Uc/Co

37.5

NM

Ximeniaceae

Ximenia americana L.(OS-038)

Ximenia

elamai

T

F/L

Uc/Co

60.1

NM

Zingiberaceae

Afromomum alboviolacuem (Ridl.) K. Schum (OS-029)

Afromomum

acawoi

H

F

Uc

20.3

NM

Balanitaceae

Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile. (OS-017)

Balanites

ecomai

T

F/L

Uc/Co

51.6

M

  1. Key: Ha (Plant habit): H=Herb, G=Grass, Sh=Shrub, T=Tree and L=Liana. MC (Mode of Consumption): Co=Cooked, Uc=Uncooked, Co/Uc=Cooked and/or Uncooked, Uc/Ro-Uncooked and/or Roasted. PC (Plant parts consumed): Sho=Shoot, F=Fruit, Se=Seed, Tu=Tuber, Le=Leaf, R=Root and FI=Familiarity Index. MKT (Local Marketability): NM=Non Marketed, M=Marketed.