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Table 5 List of plants collected with the season they reach maturity, parts used and mode of preparation

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 Time to reach maturity Parts used Mode of preparation
1 Acacia abyssinica Hochst ex Benth All time Gum and bark Gum and bark chewed by children
2 Acanthus sennii Chiov Spring Nectar Absorb liquid from nectar
3 Brassica carinata A.Braun Winter and spring Leaf and fruit Cooked and roasted
4 Carissa spinarum L. Spring Fruit Ripe fruit eaten fresh
5 Catha edulis Forssk. ex Endl All time Leaf Chewing leaf
6 Citrus simensis (L.) Osbeck Winter Fruit Fruit eaten
7 Cordia africana Lam Winter Fruit Raw, ripen, eaten
8 Cucurbita pepo L. Autumn Fruit Cooking, eaten by injera (local flatbread) as wot
9 Dovyalis abyssinica E.Mey. ex Arn Spring Fruit Fruit eaten
10 Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman All time Young stem and Fruit Fruit eaten and stem with other food
11 Ficus sur Forssk Spring Fruit Ripen eaten
12 Ficus sycomorus L. Spring Fruit Fruit eaten when ripe
13 Grewia ferruginea Hochst. ex A.Rich Spring Fruit Ripen eaten
14 Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) JF.Gmel Spring Leaf and fruit Raw, ripen, eaten and chew leaf
15 Impatiens paucidentata De Wild Summer Nectar Absorb liquid from nectar
16 Lippia adoensis Hochst. ex Walp All time Leaf and young stem As condiments in spice preparation
17 Nicotiana tabacum L. Autumn Leaf Leaf chew and grinding of it
18 Ocimum lamifolium Hochst. ex Benth All time Leaf Chewing leaf or liquid with water
19 Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Miller Winter and spring Fruit Ripe fruit eaten
20 Persea americana Mill Spring Fruit Fruit eaten
21 Phoenix reclinata Jacq Spring Fruit Fruit eaten
22 Physalis peruviana L. Winter Fruit Ripen eaten
23 Prunus africana (Hook.f.) Kalkman Winter Fruit Ripen eaten
24 Rhus glutinosa A.Rich Spring Fruit Raw, ripen, eaten
25 Rhus natalensis Berh. ex Krauss Spring Fruit Raw, ripen, eaten
26 Rosa abyssinica R.Br. ex Lindl Spring Fruit Raw, ripen, eaten
27 Rubus apetalus Poir Winter Fruit Ripen, eaten
28 Rubus steudneri Schweinf Autumn Fruit Ripen eaten
29 Rumex nervosus Vahl All time Young shoot Pilled stem
30 Schinus molle L. Autumn Fruit Use as spice and pepper
31 Solanum indicum L. Spring Fruit ripen eaten
32 Thymus schimperi Ronn Summer Leaf and young stem Use as spice and for tea
33 Urtica simensis Steudel All time Leaf Roasting and eaten by injera
34 Ximenia americana L. Spring Fruit Ripen and un ripen eaten
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Agriculture & Food Security

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