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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)