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Table 2 Average wild edible species by respondents and use category

From: Wild edible plants used by communities in and around selected forest reserves of Teso-Karamoja region, Uganda

Forest reserve name

Species per respondent

Species per use category

Fruits

Vegetables

Tubers

Seeds

Gum

Akur

12

8.89

1.22

0.67

0.33

0.00

Kano

8.4

7.18

0.18

1.45

0.36

0.00

Ogera Hills

5.3

5.00

0.27

0.00

0.13

0.00

Mount Kadam

19.2

14.50

2.67

0.67

0.67

0.17

Mount Napak

9.3

8.00

0.50

2.80

0.20

0.10

Mount Moroto

9.7

8.40

0.73

0.50

0.00

0.00

Bululu Hills

9.6

8.07

0.87

0.29

0.29

0.00

Onyurut

7.2

4.20

2.64

0.07

0.29

0.00

Overall average

10.1

8.03

1.14

0.81

0.29

0.03