Introduction
Methods and materials
Study area
Sample selection and data collection
Data analysis
Results and discussion
Wild edible plant diversity
Family | Species name and Voucher numbers | Genus | Local name | Ha | PC | MC | FI | MKT |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acanthaceae |
Asystasia mysorensis (Roth.) T. Anderson (OS-002)
| Asystasia |
ecototo
| H | L | Co | 26.6 | NM |
Amaranthaceae |
Amaranthus dubius Mart. ex. Thell (OS-015)
| Amaranthus |
aboga
| H | Sho | Co | 3.1 | M |
Anacardiaceae |
Mangifera indica L. (OS-021)
| Mangifera |
emiebe
| T | F | Uc | 88.4 | M |
Rhus natalensis Bernh. (OS-039)
| Rhus |
ewayo
| T | F | Uc | 43.4 | NM | |
Sclerocarya birrea Hochst. (OS-001)
| Sclerocarya |
ejikai
| T | F | Uc | 43.8 | NM | |
Annonaceae |
Annona senegalensis Pers. (OS-042)
| Annona |
ebwolo
| T | F | Uc | 35.9 | NM |
Apocynaceae |
Mondia whitei (Hook.f.) Skeels (OS-025)
| Mondia |
emulondo
| H | R | Uc | 1.6 | M |
Arecaceae |
Borassus aethiopum Mart. (OS-014)
| Borassus |
edukudukut
| T | F | Uc | 10.9 | NM |
Asteraceae |
Bidens pilosa L. (OS-043)
| Bidens |
enyikibon
| H | L | Co | 1.6 | NM |
Commelinaceae |
Commelina africana L. var. africana (OS-016)
| Commelina |
ekoropot
| H | Sho | Co | 6.3 | NM |
Convolvulaceae |
Ipomoea eriocarpa R.Br. (OS-045)
| Ipomoea |
eriono
| H | L | Co | 3.1 | NM |
Ebenaceae |
Diospyros mesipiliformis Hochst. ex A. DC. (OS-003)
| Diospyros |
ekum
| T | F | Uc | 9.4 | NM |
Euphorbiaceae |
Acalypha lanceolata Willd. (OS-044)
| Acalypha L. |
ekiliton
| H | Sho | Co | 10.9 | NM |
Fabaceae |
Cassia obtusifolia L. (OS-050)
| Cassia |
eedo
| H | L | Co | 29.7 | NM |
Tamarindus indica L. (OS-012)
| Tamarindus |
epeduru
| T | F/L | Uc/Co | 70.3 | M | |
Abrus precatorius L. subsp. africanus Verdc. (OS-024)
| Abrus |
ewinyiwiny
| L | L | Uc | 1.6 | NM | |
Eriosema shirense Baker f. (OS-040)
| Eriosema |
adokolet
| G | Tu | Uc/Ro | 6.3 | NM | |
Hypoxidaceae |
Hypoxis rigidula Baker. (OS-049)
| Hypoxis |
ekiomi
| H | F | Uc | 4.5 | NM |
Lamiaceae |
Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R. Br. (OS-013)
| Leonotis |
ajon icika
| H | F | Uc | 1.6 | NM |
Hoslundia opposita Vahl. (OS-023)
| Hoslundia |
etuutuu
| H | F | Uc | 1.6 | NM | |
Vitex doniana Sweet. (OS-027)
| Vitex |
eelu
| T | F | Uc | 6.3 | NM | |
Vitex madiensis Oliv. (OS-041)
| Vitex |
ekwarukei
| T | F | Uc | 39.1 | NM | |
Loganiaceae |
Strychnos innocua Delile (OS-004)
| Strychnos |
ekwakwalet
| T | F | Uc | 26.6 | NM |
Malvaceae |
Grewia mollis Juss. (OS-046)
| Grewia |
eparis
| T | F | Uc | 42.2 | NM |
Hibiscus aculeatus Walter (OS-026)
| Hibiscus |
egwanyira
| H | L | Co | 25 | NM | |
Corchorus trilocularis L. (OS-047)
| Corchorus |
etigo-apio
| H | L | Co | 45.3 | NM | |
Corchorus aestuans L.(OS-022)
| Corchorus |
etigo-akolocoro
| H | L | Co | 31.3 | NM | |
Corchorus sp. (OS-006)
| Corchorus |
etigo-aar ikiliok
| H | L | Co | 1.6 | NM | |
Moraceae |
Ficus platyphylla Delile. (OS-048)
| Ficus |
ebule
| T | F | Uc/Co | 7.8 | NM |
Ficus glumosa Delile (OS-051)
| Ficus |
ebyong
| T | F | Co | 6.3 | NM | |
Ficus natalensis Hochst. (OS-005)
| Ficus |
ecalonyi
| T | F | Co | 7.8 | NM | |
Ficus sur Forssk. (OS-007)
| Ficus |
eboborei
| T | F | Uc/Co | 4.7 | NM | |
Nymphaeaceae |
Nymphaea lotus L. (OS-018)
| Nymphaea |
ekoromit
| H | F | Uc | 4.7 | NM |
Pedaliaceae |
Sesasum angutifolium (Oliv.) Engl. (OS-028)
| Sesasum |
emelerait
| H | L | Co | 26.6 | NM |
Phyllanthaceae |
Bridelia scleronuera Müll.Arg. (OS-037)
| Bridelia |
erieco
| T | F | Uc | 40.6 | NM |
Poaceae |
Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf. (OS-032)
| Cymbopogon |
enyait
| G | Sho | Co | 1.6 | NM |
Polygonaceae |
Polygonum pulchrum Blume. (OS-011)
| Polygonum |
dekerngude
| H | L | Co | 1.6 | NM |
Polygonum sinuatum Royle ex Bab. (OS-035)
| Polygonum |
esugugur
| H | Sho | Co | 1.6 | NM | |
Portulacaceae |
Portulaca oleracea L. (OS-019)
| Portulaca |
etebire
| H | Sho | Co | 3.1 | NM |
Rhamnaceae |
Ziziphus abyssinica Hochst. (OS-008)
| Ziziphus |
emuriei
| S | F | Uc | 64.5 | NM |
Rubiaceae |
Sarcocephalus latifolius (Sm.) Bruce (OS-031)
| Sarcocephalus |
eutudolei
| T | F | Uc | 12.5 | NM |
Sapotaceae |
Vittelaria paradoxa C.F. Gaertn (OS-036)
| Vittelaria |
ekungur
| T | F/Se | Uc/Co | 87.5 | M |
Solanaceae |
Capsicum frutescens L. (OS-010)
| Capsicum |
emulalu
| Sh | L/F | Uc/Co | 15.6 | M |
Physalis peruviana L. (OS-033)
| Physalis |
etagoli loapolon
| H | F | Uc | 6.3 | NM | |
Physalis minima L. (OS-020)
| Physalis |
etagoli lodidi
| H | F | Uc | 3.1 | NM | |
Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. (OS-030)
| Solanum |
esalamejei
| H | F | Co | 45.3 | M | |
Verbenaceae |
Lantana camara L. (OS-034)
| Lantana |
elatana
| Sh | F | Uc | 4.7 | NM |
Vitaceae |
Cyphostemma adenocuale (Steud.ex A.Rich) Desc.ex Wild R.B. Drumm. (OS-009)
| Cyphostemma |
Emoros
| L | L | Uc/Co | 37.5 | NM |
Ximeniaceae |
Ximenia americana L.(OS-038)
| Ximenia |
elamai
| T | F/L | Uc/Co | 60.1 | NM |
Zingiberaceae |
Afromomum alboviolacuem (Ridl.) K. Schum (OS-029)
| Afromomum |
acawoi
| H | F | Uc | 20.3 | NM |
Balanitaceae |
Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile. (OS-017)
| Balanites |
ecomai
| T | F/L | Uc/Co | 51.6 | M |