Table 6 Priority edible plant species in the study area
From: Diversity of use and local knowledge of wild edible plant resources in Nepal
Species name | Prioritization score | Total (/20) | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Availability (/5) | Commercial value (/5) | Marketing potential (/5) | Local knowledge and usage (/5) | |||
Aegle marmelos | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 1 |
Asparagus racemosus | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 5 |
Buchanania latifolia | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
Dioscorea deltoidea | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 2 |
Diplazium esculentum | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 6 |
Murraya koenigii | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 4 |
Phyllanthus emblica | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 3 |
Piper longum | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 |
Syzygium cumini | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 7 |
Zizyphus mauritiana | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 |