Table 1 List of WEPs plants encountered in the study area in Quara district
From: Uses of wild edible plants in Quara district, northwest Ethiopia: implication for forest management
Ro. | Scientific name | Vernacular name | Family | PU | HT | Habitat | HB | CT | Mode of use | Added value | FC (%) | VN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Abelmoschus esculemus L. | Bamia (Amh) | Malvaccae | F | Jun–Sep | FL | H | DF | Cooked | Fd | 10.64 | MT-01 |
2. | Adansonia digitata L. | Diza (Amh) | Moraceae | F | Feb–Mar | NF, Riv | T | Al | Dried | M, Bf, HHT | 63.83 | MT-01 |
3. | Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) | Lalo (Amh) | Balanitaceae | F | Sep–Dec | Valley | T | Al | Dried | Fd, M, Fe, Co, Bf | 48.94 | MT-02 |
4. | Boletus edulis Bull. Ex Fries | Enguday (Amh) | Bolentaceae | F | Jun–Aug | NF, GL | H | Al | Cooked | – | 15.96 | MT-03 |
5. | Capparis tomentosa Lam | Gimero (Chiqua- GU) | Capparidaceae | F | Sep–Dec | All site | S | Al | Fresh | Fe, M | 5.32 | MT-04 |
6. | Carissa edulis L. | Agam (Amh) | Apocynaceae | F | Jun | NF | S | Al | Fresh | F, Fw, Fd | 7.45 | MT-05 |
7. | Corchorus olitorius L. | Kudera (Amh) | Tiliaceae | L | Jun–Aug | FL (Vertisol) | H | Al | Cooked | Fd | 34.04 | MT-06 |
8. | Cucumis ficifolius A. Rich | Yebed (gu)- Ye Gurna Matebiya (Amh) | Cucurbitaceae | L | Jun–Aug | All site | H | DFS | Fresh | W | 4.26 | MT-07 |
9. | Dichrostachys cinerea Wight & Am | Andera (Amh) | Fabaceae | F | Aug–Oct | FL (Vertisol) | T | Al | Fresh | M, T | 7.45 | MT-08 |
10. | Dioscorea prahensilis Benth | Amejko (GU) Sinsa (Amh) | Dioscoreaceae | R | Jan–Dec | All site | CL | Al | Cooked | – | 25.53 | MT-09 |
11. | Diospyros abyssinica (Hiem) F. Wite | Serkin (Amh) | Ebenaceae | F | Mar | Riv | T | Al | Fresh | M, Co, Fw | 40.43 | MT-10 |
12. | Diospyros mespliformis (Hiem) F. Wite | Gurmacha (Amh) | Ebenaceae | F | Nov–Dec | Riv | T | Al | Fresh | Co, Fe, Fw | 15.96 | MT-11 |
13. | Discopodium penninervium Hochst | Bamlat (gu)-Ameraro, Bolenta | Solanaceae | L | Jun–Aug | All site | H | DFS | Cooked | – | 8.51 | MT-12 |
14. | Ekebergia capensis Sparrm | Kudekuda (Amh) | Meliaceae | F | Dec–May | FL, Riv | T | Al | Fresh | M, Co, Fw | 15.96 | MT-13 |
15. | Ficus sur Forssk | Shola (Amh) | Moraceae | F | Feb–Mar | Riv | T | Al | Fresh | Co, HHT, Ft, | 5.32 | MT-14 |
16. | Ficus sycomorus L. | Bamba (Amh) | Moraceae | F | Nov–Jan | All site | T | Al | Fresh | M, Co, HHT, Bf, Fd | 4.26 | MT-15 |
17. | Ficus thonningii Blume | Chibeha (Amh) | Moraceae | F | Dec–May | FL, Riv | T | Al | Fresh | M, Fd, Bf | 4.26 | MT-16 |
18. | Gardenia ternifolia Schumach Thonn | Gambilo (Amh) | Rubiaceae | F | May–Jun | FL, NF, R | T | Al | Fresh | F, Co, Fd | 4.26 | MT-17 |
19. | Grewia mollis Juss | Betere Mussie (Amh) | Tiliacae | F | Jun–Aug | NF | S | Al | Fresh | Fd, Fe | 5.32 | MT-19 |
20. | Hibiscus cannabinus L. | Ye Yeberha Wayka (Amh) | Malvaceae | F | Jan–Dec | All site | H | Al | Cooked | Fd | 37.23 | MT-20 |
21. | Hibiscus esculentus L | Wayka (Amh) | Malvaceae | L | Jun–Aug | FL | H | Al | Cooked | Fd | 37.23 | MT-21 |
22. | Momordica foetida Schum | Yequra Mechate, Ye jib medihanit (Amh) Shetebigno | Cucurbitaceae | F | Aug–Sep | All site | CL | Al | Fresh | M | 3.19 | MT-22 |
23. | Ochna leucophloeos Hochst. ex A. Rich | Amedoli (Amh) | Ochnaceae | L | Jun–Aug | All site | H | DFS | Cooked | Fd | 4.26 | MT-23 |
24. | Phoenix reclinata Jacq | Senel (Amh) | Arecaceae | F | Feb–Mar | R | T | Al | Fresh | M, HHT | 13.83 | MT-24 |
25. | Piliostigma thonningii (Schumach.) | Mijire (GU) Yekola Wanza (Amh) | Fabaceae | R | Jun –July | Riv | T | Al | Cooked | M, FT, HHT | 3.19 | MT-25 |
26. | Pittosporum viridiflorum Sims | Roha (GU)-Dengay seber, Galazabiya (Amh) | Pittosporaceae | F | Jun–Aug | R, iv | T | DF | Fresh | Fd, Co, M, Ft | 6.38 | MT-26 |
27. | Plumbago zeylanicum L. | Melekuya (GU), Amera (Amh) | Plumbaginaceae | L | Jun–Aug | All site | H | Al | Cooked | – | 3.19 | MT-27 |
28. | Portulaca oleraceae L. | Rejila (GU)-(Yenebosa sega-Amh) | Portulacaceae | L | Jun–Aug | Riv | H | Al | Cooked | Fd, M | 11.70 | MT-28 |
29. | Saba comorensis (Bo). Pichon | Ashama (Amh) | Apocynaceae | F | Jun–Jul | Riv | Cl | Al | Fresh | Fd, Co | 44.68 | MT-29 |
30. | Syzygium guineense (Willd.) DC | Dokima (Amh) | Myrtaceae | F | May–Jun | Riv | T | Al | Fresh | Fe, Fw | 6.38 | MT-30 |
31. | Tamarindus indica L. L. | Kumer (Amh) | Fabaceae | F | Dec–Mar | All site | T | Al | Dried | M, Bf, Co, Fe | 53.19 | MT-31 |
32. | Ximenia americana L. | Enkuay (Amh) | Olacaceae | F | Feb–Mar | All site | S | Al | Fresh | Medicine | 59.57 | MT-32 |
33. | Ziziphus spina-christi Willd | Serwie (Gu)-Arka | Rhamnaceae | F | Jan–May | FL | T | Al | Dried | M, Co, Fe, Fd | 62.77 | MT-33 |
34. | Unidentified | Sete (GU)-(Chabilie Amh) | – | R | Jun–Aug | NF, FL | Cl | Al | Cooked | – | 15.96 | MT-34 |
35. | Unidentified | Seleselo (Amh), (Yageta-Gu) | – | L | Jun–Aug | All site | H | DFS | Cooked | – | 5.32 | MT-35 |
36. | Unidentified | Yebere Kolet | – | R | Jun–Aug | NF | CL | Al | Fresh | – | 5.32 | MT-36 |