Fig 1.
Map of the study area.
Table 1.
Datasets, fieldwork periods and the different methods used to assess wild food plant knowledge, consumption and commercialization among the two Baka settlements.
Fig 2.
Wild edible species consumed by the 20 informants within the past month.
*Species also reported during freelisting, ~Species also reported during dietary recalls, †Species not reported during either freelisting or dietary recalls.
Table 2.
Plant parts eaten and their preparation methods.
Table 3.
Wild food plant products sold by the Baka and their conservation status.
Data were retrieved through different methods.
Table 4.
Commercial hardwood tree species producing edible fruits and/or seeds consumed by the Baka, trade names and current conservation status.
Fig 3.
Species accumulation curves of WEPs mentioned during the 55 freelisting and 83 dietary recall interviews in Le Bosquet and Kungu, southeast Cameroon, 2018.
Fig 4.
Species accumulation curve of wild edible plants mentioned during 14 days of walking in the forest with 20 informants around Le Bosquet and Kungu, southeast Cameroon, 2019.