Background
Methods
Study sites
Ethnobotanical data collection
Data analysis
Ethical consideration
Results and discussion
Taxonomic diversity
Family | Species | Local Name | Habit | Plant part used | Preparation | Voucher Number |
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Annonaceae | Uvaria leptocladon Oliv. | Chochum (KW) Zebko (KA) | Tree | Fruit (whole) | Ripe and row | MUG-25 |
Apocynaceae | Saba comorensis (Boj.) Pichon | Goriza (KA) Geri (KW) | Tree | Fruit (whole) | Row (juice) or boiled | DUS-11 |
Araceae | Borassus aethiopum Mart. | Gullo | Tree | Fruit (exocarp) | Ripe and raw | DUS-4 |
Asclepiadaceae | Leptadenia hastala (Pers.) Decne. | Surmudo | Shrub | Leaves/young shoot | Vegetable, boiled | KOR-40 |
Balanitaceae | Balanites rotundifolia (Van Tiegh.) Blatter | Moroko | Tree | Fruit (whole) | Ripe and raw, famine food | MUG-40 |
Boraginaceae | Cordia sinensis Lam. | Midir/Togoz (KA) Chuwacho (KW) | Tree | Fruit (whole) | Raw, famine food | MUR-35 |
Heliotropium steudneri Vatke | Gabo | Tree | Fruit (excluding peel) | Raw | DUS-60 | |
Capparidaceae | Cadaba forinosa Forssk. | Diri (KA) Meti (KW) | Shrub | Leaf | Vegetable, boiled | MUR-44 |
Cleome gynandra L. | Iresa | Shrub | Leaf | Vegetable, boiled | LEB-20 | |
Maerua oblongifolia (Forssk.) A. Rich. | Lecho | Shrub | Leaf | Vegetable, boiled | DUS-2 | |
Maerua subcordata (Gilg.) De Wolf | Kulup | Tree | Fruit (excluding peel) | Ripe and raw | DUS-8 | |
Celasteraceae | Maytenus senegalensis (Lam.) Exell | Lele (KW) | Tree | Leaf | Vegetable, boiled | DUS-24 |
Convolvulaceae | Convolvulus glomeratus Choisy | Bolok (KW) | Herb | Leaf | Vegetable, boiled | MUG-20 |
Ipomoea plebeia R. Br. | Boloko (KA) | Shrub | Leaf | Vegetable, boiled | LEB-22 | |
Cucurbitaceae | Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt | Buta (KA) | Climber | Fruit (whole) | Vegetable, boiled | LEB-17 |
Kedrostis foetidissma (Jacq.) Cogn. | Shunto | Climber | Leaf | Vegetable, boiled | LEB-06 | |
Ebenaceae | Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst.ex A. DC. | Kerenso (KW) | Tree | Fruit (whole) | Vegetable, boiled | MUR-36 |
Euphorbiaceae | Flueggea virosa (Willd.) Voigt. | Tanta (KA) | Tree | Fruit (whole) | Vegetable, famine food | LEB-19 |
Fabaceae | Fabaceae sp. | Torowo (KA) Quamu (KW) | Herb | Leaf or young shoot | Vegetable boiled | KOR-4 |
Tamarindus indica L. | Roka (KA) Raku (KW) | Tree | Fruit (whole) | Raw (juice) or boiled famine food | DUS-33 | |
Moraceae | Ficus sycomorus L. | Shafo (KA) Wupur (KW) | Tree | Fruit (whole) | Raw | DUS-10 |
Moringaceae | Moringa stenopetala (Bak. f.) Cuf. | Haleko (KA) Kalenko (KW) | Tree | Leaf | Vegetable, boiled | DUS-09 |
Nymphaeaceae | Nymphaea lotus L. | Kutako | Herb | Root | Boiled (famine food) | LEB-29 |
Nymphaea nouchawi L. | Bodo | Herb | Root (peeled) | Boiled (famine food) | LEB-30 | |
. | Bodo | Herb | Seed (flower) | Flour to make bread | LEB-30 | |
Olacaceae | Ximenia americana L. | Mekela (KA) Niraw (KW) | Shrub | Fruit (pulp) | Ripe, succulent | MUR-54 |
Salvadoraceae | Dobera glabra (Forssk.) Poir. | Shala (KA) Shelada (KW) | Tree | Fruit (whole) | Ripe, boiled (famine food) | DUS-64 |
Salvadora persica L. | Mero | Shrub | Fruit (whole) | Raw juice (famine food) | MUR-46 | |
Sapindaceae | Lecaniodiscus fraxinifolius Bak. | Choro (KA) Eyoli (KW) | Tree | Fruit (whole) | Boiled (porridge), sweetening | MUR-50 |
Allophylus macrobotrys Gilg. | Belcho (KW) | Shrub | Fruit (whole) | Ripe and raw (famine food) | MUG-16 | |
Solanaceae | Solanum nigrum L. | Tsepo | Shrub | Leaf | Vegetable, boiled, famine vegetable | LEB-2 |
Lycium shawii Roem. & Schult. | Doreda | Tree | Leaf | Vegetable, boiled famine vegetable | MUR-59 | |
Tiliaceae | Corchorus olitorius L. | Sisilko (KW) | Herb | Leaf | Vegetable, boiled | LEB-63 |
Grewia bicolor Juss. | Bereza | Tree | Fruit (whole) | Raw | MUR-31 | |
Grewia kakothamnos K. Schum. | Demak | Shrub | Fruit (whole) | Raw, juice, fried, famine food | MUR-29 | |
Grewia villosa Willd. | Rug Rug (KA) Gergicha (KW) | Shrub | Fruit (whole) | Raw, juice or sweetening | DUS-28 | |
Ulmaceae | Celtis africana Burm. f. | Danga (KA) Hay/Dana (KW) | Tree | Fruit (pulp) | Raw, succulent part | LEB-10 |
Celtis toka (Forssk.) Hepper & Wood. | Zuguay (KA) Lompo (KW) | Tree | Fruit (whole) | Raw | LEB-15 | |
Vitaceae | Cyphostemma adenocaule (A. Rich.) Wild & Drummond | Okoto (KA) Dumpesha (KW) | Herb | Root (peeled) | Boiled | MUG-9 |
Source | Type III Sum of Squares | df | Mean Square | F | Sig. |
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Corrected Model | 4.408 | 45 | 0.098 | 1.069 | 0.431 |
Intercept | 48.840 | 1 | 48.840 | 532.801 | 0.000 |
Locality | 0.046 | 1 | 0.046 | 0.501 | 0.484 |
Family | 2.283 | 22 | 0.104 | 1.132 | 0.370 |
Locality * Family | 2.072 | 22 | 0.094 | 1.028 | 0.465 |
Error | 2.750 | 30 | 0.092 | ||
Total | 68 | 76 | |||
Corrected Total | 7.158 | 75 |
Growth forms, edible plant parts and time of gathering
Edible plants used as vegetables
Wild edible fruit plants
Edible root and seed plants
Medicinal and other uses of wild edible plants
Family | Species | Plant part used | Medicinal Uses | Preparation |
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Anonaceae | Uvaria leptocladon Oliv. | Root | Respiratory infection and tuberculosis | Crushed/decoction |
Apocynaceae | Saba comorensis (Boj.) Pichon | Fruit | Venereal disease/syphilis | Powder with water |
Balanitaceae | Balanites rotundifolia (Van Tiegh.) Blatter | Root | Gastro intestinal illness and intestinal parasites | Crushed boiled with goat meat |
Boraginaceae | Cordia sinensis Lam. | Root | Respiratory infection and tuberculosis | Crushed/infusion |
Capparidaceae | Cadaba forinosa Forssk. | Root | Gastro intestinal illness and intestinal parasites | Chewing |
Euphorbiaceae | Flueggea virosa (Willd.) Voigt. | Root | Boils, abscess and swelling | Crushed/decoction |
Moringaceae | Moringa stenopetala (Bak. f.) Cuf. | Leaf | Headache and flu | Boiled soup |
Olacaceae | Ximenia americana L. | Fruit (young) | External injury and wounds | Squeezed on the site |
Salvadoraceae | Dobera glabra (Forssk.) Poir | Root | Respiratory infection and tuberculosis | Crushed/infusion |
Salvadora persica L. | Root | Respiratory infection and tuberculosis | Crushed/decoction or boiled with goat meat | |
Solanaceae | Lycium shawii Roem. & Schult. | Root | Boils, abscess and swelling | Crushed/decoction/boiled with goat meat |
Tiliaceae | Grewia bicolor Juss. | Fruit | Venereal disease/syphilis | Soaked in water |
Grewia kakothamnos K. Schum. | Root | Respiratory infection and tuberculosis | Crushed/decoction | |
Grewia villosa Willd. | Bark | Boils, abscess and swelling | Crushed/infusion |