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Table 4 The list of plants mentioned as both nutritional and medicinal species

From: Ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants traditionally used by Messiwa people, Morocco

Species

Family

RFC

Common name

Form of preparation

Tetraclinis articulata (Vahl) Mast

Cupressaceae

0.06

Aaraar

Aerial part as drink

Ononis natrix L

Leguminosae

0.04

Afzdad

Aerial part as vegetables

Cladanthus arabicus (L.) Cass

Compositae

0.06

Aourzid/Tafs

Flowers

Rosmarinus officinalis L

Lamiaceae

0.33

Azir

Aerial part

Papaver rhoeas L

Papaveraceae

0.08

Bellaaman/Flilou

Flowers

Foeniculum vulgare Mill

Apiaceae

0.53

Besbas

Aerial part

Ajuga iva (L.) Schreb

Lamiaceae

0.06

Chandgoura

Aerial part

Artemisia herba-alba Asso

Compositae

0.48

Chih

Aerial part

Caralluma europaea (Guss.) N.E.Br

Apocynaceae

0.1

Ddaghmous

Aerial part

Mentha pulegium L

Lamiaceae

0.4

fluo

Aerial part

Rubia peregrina L

Rubiaceae

0.28

Foua/Taroubia

Underground part

Lavandula mairei Humbert

Lamiaceae

0.08

Guorzghial

Aerial part

Nasturtium officinale R.Br

Brassicaceae

0.04

Gurnounch

Aerial part

Lavandula dentata L

Lamiaceae

0.04

Halhal

Aerial part

Peganum harmala L

Nitrariaceae

0.11

Harmal

Seeds

Asparagus albus L

Asparagaceae

0.19

Hmissou, Azzou

Aerial part (young stem)

Asparagus altissimus Munby

Asparagaceae

0.19

Hmissou, Azzou

Aerial part (young stem)

Asparagus horridus L

Asparagaceae

0.19

Hmissou, Azzou

Aerial part (young stem)

Mercurialis annua L

Euphorbiaceae

0.01

Hourrigua Lmalsa

Aerial part

Urtica dioica L

Urticaceae

0.11

Hourrigua-lharcha

Aerial part

Herniaria hirsuta subsp. cinerea (DC.) Cout

Caryophyllaceae

0.16

Hrrast Lahjar

Aerial part

Cistus creticus L

Cistaceae

0.02

Irgual

Seeds

Cistus salviifolius L

Cistaceae

0.02

Irgual

Seeds

Capparis spinosa L

Capparaceae

0.02

Kabbar

Fruits

Ceratonia siliqua L

Leguminosae

0.19

Kharoub, Tikida

Fruits

Lavandula stoechas L

Lamiaceae

0.13

Khzama

Aerial part

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin&Clemants

Amaranthaceae

0.28

Mkhinza

Aerial part

Marrubium vulgare L

Lamiaceae

0.34

Mrouta/Frkizoud

Aerial part

Ziziphus lotus (L.) Lam

Rhamnaceae

0.46

Nbag, Azoguar

Fruits

Ridolfia segetum (L.) Moris

Apiaceae

0.06

Tabch

Aerial part

Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke

Caryophyllaceae

0.01

Taghighacht

Aerial part (young stem)

Cyperus rotundus L

Cyperaceae

0.02

Tamoussayt

Underground part

Mentha rotundifolia (L.) Huds

Lamiaceae

0.03

Timijja Lmanta

Aerial part

Mentha suaveolens Ehrh

Lamiaceae

0.42

Timijja/Timijja N'waman

Aerial part

Thymus willdenowii Boiss

Lamiaceae

0.18

Zaaitra/Tazouknnit

Aerial part

Thymus saturejoides Coss

Lamiaceae

0.51

Zaatar/Azouknni

Aerial part

  1. The common names in bold are Amazigh names of plants and the other common names are in Arabic language