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Table 3 List of collected plants with scientific and vernacular name, family name, habit and habitat

From: Food security and environment conservation through sustainable use of wild and semi-wild edible plants: a case study in Berek Natural Forest, Oromia special zone, Ethiopia

S/no. Scientific name Local name (Afan Oromo) Family Habit Habitat
1 Acacia abyssinica Hochst ex Benth Laaftoo Fabaceae T W
2 Acanthus sennii Chiov Sokorruu Acanthaceae S W
3 Brassica carinata A.Braun Raafuu daggalaa Brassicaceae H W
4 Carissa spinarum L. Agamsa Apocyanaceae S W
5 Catha edulis Forssk. ex Endl Jimaa Celastraceae T Sw
6 Citrus simensis (L.) osbeck Burtukaana Rutaceae T Sw
7 Cordia africana Lam Waddeessa Boraginaceae T W
8 Cucurbita pepo L. Dabaaqula Cucurbitaceae H Sw
9 Dovyalis abyssinica E.Mey. ex Arn Koshommii Flacourtiaceae S W
10 Ensete ventricosum (welw.) cheesman Warqee Musaceae H Sw
11 Ficus sur Forssk Harbuu Moraceae T W
12 Ficus sycomorus L. Luugoo Moraceae T W
13 Grewia ferruginea Hochst. ex A.Rich Dhoqonuu Tiliaceae T W
14 Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) JF.Gmel Heexoo Rosaceae T Sw
15 Impatiens paucidentata De Wild Burii Balsaminaceae H W
16 Lippia adoensis Hochst. ex Walp Kusaayee Verbenaceae S W
17 Nicotiana tabacum L. Tamboo Solanaceae H Sw
18 Ocimum lamifolium Hochst. ex Benth Damaakasee Lamiaceae S W
19 Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Miller Adaamii Cactaceae S W
20 Persea americana Mill Avokaadoo Lauraceae T Sw
21 Phoenix reclinata Jacq Meexxii Arecaceae T W
22 Physalis peruviana L. Haawwuxii Solanaceae H W
23 Prunus africana (Hook.f.) Kalkman Kookii Rosaceae T Sw
24 Rhus glutinosa A.Rich Xaaxessaa Anacardiaceae T W
25 Rhus natalensis (Berh. ex Krauss) Engl Laboobessaa Anacardiaceae S W
26 Rosa abyssinica R.Br. ex Lindl Goraa Rosaceae S W
27 Rubus apetalus Poir Altufa Rosaceae S W
28 Rubus steudners Schweinf Goraa arbaa Rosaceae S W
29 Rumex nervosus Vahl Dhangaggoo Polygonaceae H W
30 Schinus molle L. Qundi barbaree Anacardiaceae T Sw
31 Solanum indicum L. Samaree Solanaceae H W
32 Thymus schimperi Ronn Xoosinyii Lamiaceae H W
33 Urtica simensis Steudel Doobbii Utricaceae H W
34 Ximenia americana L. Hudhaa Olaceae T W
  1. Habit (H = herb; S = shrub; T = tree) and habitat (Sw = semi-wild; W = wild)
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Agriculture & Food Security

ISSN: 2048-7010