Traditional knowledge of wild edible plants used in Palestine (Northern West Bank): A comparative study

Table 1 Number of informants, localities visited and geographical features of each area.

Community/village code	Community/village name	Region/district	Ecological and economic characteristics of the community area	Number of informants
N1	Nablus	Nablus	Mountainous Mediterranean: small scale agriculture, minor industrial activities, tourism nearby.	20
N2	Til	Nablus	Mountainous/rural area: agriculture (olive trees, fig orchards), cattle farms.	20
N3	Hiwara	Nablus	Rural: agriculture (olive trees), minor industrial activities.	10
N4	Yitma	Nablus	Rural: agriculture (olive trees)	10
N5	Qabalan	Nablus	Rural: agriculture (olive trees)	10
N6	Sabastia	Nablus	Rural area: small-scale agriculture, olive trees, tourism.	10
Sub-total				80
J1	Qabatia	Jenin	Rural, internal plane: intensive protected agriculture, olive trees.	10
J2	Fandaqomia	Jenin	Rural area: agriculture (olive trees, stone fruit trees).	10
Subtotal				20
Q1	Azzoun	Qalqilia	Rural area: olive trees.	10
Q2	Kafrthulth	Qalqilia	Rural area: olive trees.	20
Q3	Nabilias	Qalqilia	Rural, semi coastal area: agriculture (olive trees, citrus orchards, intensive agriculture)	10
Subtotal				40
S1	Salfit	Salfit	Mountainous area: agriculture (olive trees).	10
S2	Rafat	Salfit	Rural area: agriculture (olive trees).	10
Subtotal				20
T1	Beitleed	Tulkarm	Rural area: agriculture (olive trees).	20
T2	Baqasharqia	Tulkarm	Rural semi-coastal area: agriculture (olive trees, citrus orchards, intensive agriculture).	10
Subtotal				30
Total				190