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