Table 1.
List of wild edible plants commonly consumed by the Meinit community in Southwest Ethiopia (Authors’ own unpublished data).
| Scientific name | Botanical Family | Local name | Edible parts | Plant use | Voucher Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solanum nigrum L. | Solanaceae | Chaw | Leaf | Food and folk medicine | AY-24 |
| Vigna membranacea A. Rich. | Fabaceae | Shutamodoroy | Leaf/seed | Food | AY-16 |
| Dioscorea praehensilis Benth. | Dioscoraceae | Entut | Tuber | Food | AY-01 |
| Trilepisium madagascariense DC. | Moraceae | Gagut | Fruit | Food and folk medicine | AY-30 |
| Cleome gynandra L. | Capparidaceae | Tikawoch | Leaf | Food and folk medicine | AY-29 |
These data were collected from the interviews conducted with the Meinit communities.