Table 3 List of all underutilized edible plants encountered in the Chilga District, northwestern Ethiopia
Scientific name (Family) | Vernacular name (Amh) | Habit | Habitat | Added values | PU | MD | Voucher number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acanthus sennii Chiov. ( Acanthaceae) | Kushashile | SH | BN, N,R | FE, FU, | FL | F | MT-001 |
Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) . ( Balanitaceae) | Kudekuda | T | N,R,F | FE, FU,SC, | F | F | MT-002 |
Boletus edulis Bull. Ex Fries. ( Bolentaceae) | Enguday | H | F, N | - | ST | P | MT-003 |
Carissa Spinarum L. ( Apocynaceae) | Agam | SH | N,R, | FE, M, FU, FT | F | F | MT-004 |
Corchorus olitorius L. ( Tiliaceae) | Kudra | H | F | FD, Rope | L | P | MT-005 |
Cordia africana L. ( Boraginaceae) | Wanza | T | H | T,FU, FE, FU, SH, FD, M | F | F | MT-006 |
Dichrostachys cinerea Wight & Am ( Fabaceae) | andera | S/ T | N | - | F | F | MT-007 |
Dioscorea prahensilis Benth ( Dioscoreaceae) | Senssa | C | N,R | - | R | P | MT-008 |
Diospyros abyssinica (Hiem) F. Wite ( Ebenaceae) | Serkin | T | F,R | FU,T,CO,SH, FE, | F | F | MT-009 |
Diospyros mesiliformis Hochst ex.A.DC. ( Ebenaceae) | Gurmacha | T | F,R | T,FU,SH,CO,FE,SC | F | F | MT-010 |
Dovyalis abyssinica (A. Rich.) Warburg. ( Flacourtiaceae) | Koshim | T | N,R | FU, FE, | F | F | MT-011 |
Ficus sur Forssk. ( Moraceae) | Shola | T | R,F,N | CO,FE,SC,SH,FU | F | F | MT-012 |
Ficus sycomorus L. ( Moraceae) | Bamba | T | F,N,R,H | CO,FE,SC,FD,SH, HB | F | F | MT-013 |
Ficus vallis-choudae Del. ( Moraceae) | Bambula | T | N | FU, FE | F | F | MT-014 |
Ficus vasta Forssk. ( Moraceae) | Warka | T | N,R,F,H | FU, CO, FE, SC, | F | F | MT-015 |
Flueggea virosa Guill. & Perr. ( Euphorbiaceae) | Shasha | SH | F,N,R | FE, FU,CO,FU | F | F | MT-016 |
Gardenia ternifolia Schumach and Thonn. ( Rubiaceae) | Gambilo | S/T | F,N,R | FD, FU, | F | F | MT-017 |
Gloriosa superba (Liliaceae) | Yemariam twa | H/sh | F | FD, WASHING | F | F | MT-018 |
Hibiscus cannabinus L. (Malvaceae) | Yeberha Wayika | H | F | FD | F | D | MT-019 |
Hibiscus esculentus L. (Malvaceae) | Wayika | H | F | M, FD, | L | Â | MT-020 |
Maytenus senegalensis Forssk (Celastraceae) | Koshikosh | T | N,F,R | FE,FT, | F | F | MT-021 |
Mimusops kummel Bruce ex A.DC. ( Sapotaceae) | Ishe | T | R,F | FE,FU,HB,CO, | F | F | MT-022 |
Morusmeso zygia ( Moraceae) | Injori | C | N, R | - | F | F | MT-023 |
Pittosporum viridiflorum Sims. ( Pittosporaceae) | Dengay Seber | S | N,F, R | FU | F | F | MT-024 |
Rhus glutinosa A. Rich. subsp. Abyssinica (Oliv.) M. Gilnert ( Anacardiaceae) | Qamo | S | N, R | Fe, FU | F | F | MT-025 |
Rosa abyssinica Lindley ( Rosaceae) | Qega | SH | N | FE,FU, | F | F | MT-026 |
Saba comorensis (Bo).) Pichon ( Apocynaceae) | Ashama | C | R | CO, SH, | F | F | MT-027 |
Sporobolus africanus (Poir) Robyns and Tournay ( Poaceae) | Muriye | H | N,FLD,R | FD | S | D | MT--028 |
Syzygium guineense (Willd.) DC. ( Myrtaceae) | Dokima | T | R,F | M, FE, FU, SH, CO | F | F | MT-019 |
Tamarindus indica L. ( Fabaceae) | Kumer | T | R,N,F | FE,FU,CO,SC | S | D | MT-030 |
Ximenia americana L. ( Olacaceae) | Enkoye | Sh | N | FU,M | F | F | MT-031 |
Ziziphus abyssinica Hoschst. ( Rhamnaceae) | Abetere | T | F,N,R, | Fu,Fe | F | F | MT-032 |
Ziziphus spina-christi Willd. ( Rhamnaceae) | Arka | S/T | N | Fe,Fu, co,Fd,sc | F | F | MT-033 |