Table 2.
Underutilized wild edible plants collected from Midakegn District
| Scientific name | Family | Vernacular name | H | Hb | Pu | Mode of consumption | Vn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vachellia abyssinica (Hochst. ex Benth.) Kyal. and Boatwr | Fabaceae | Lafto | T | a, b, c, f | G | Raw, chewing | Mk013 |
| Faidherbia albida (Delile) A. Chev | Fabaceae | Garbi | T | a, b, c, e, f | G, Se | Raw, chewing Cooked | Mk071 |
| Acokanthera schimperi (A.DC.) Schweif | Apocynaceae | Kararu | S | a | F | Raw, rippen | Mk082 |
| Amaranthus hybridus L | Amaranthaceae | Lamoyi | H | b, e | L, St | Cooked | Mk001 |
| Oldeania alpina (K. Schum.) Stapleton | Poaceae | Lemana | H | g, h | Y | Cooked | Mk032 |
| Canarina eminii Asch. and Schweinf | Campanulaceae | Tuxo | E | i | Fl | Raw, rippen | Mk011 |
| Carissa spinarum L. | Apocynaceae | Agamsa | S | a, c, f | F | Raw, rippen | Mk004 |
| Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott | Araceae | Godare | H | j | R | Cooked | Mk081 |
| Cordia africana Lam | Boraginaceae | Wadesa | T | a, b, c, d, e | F | Raw, rippen | Mk009 |
| Dovyalis abyssinica (A. Rich.) Warb | Flacourtiaceae | Komsho | S | e | F | Raw, rippen | Mk018 |
| Dovyalis caffra (Hook.f. and Harv.) Warb | Flacourtiaceae | Koshomi | S | e | F | Raw, rippen | Mk010 |
| Ekebergia capensis Sparrm | Meliaceae | Sombo | T | a, b, d | F | Raw, rippen | Mk077 |
| Embelia schimperi Vatke | Myrsinaceae | Hanku | S | a, d | F | Raw, rippen | Mk019 |
| Eriosema cordifolium Hochest. ex A.Rich | Fabaceae | Kurkufo | H | c, f | R | Raw, chewing | Mk073 |
| Euclea racemosa L. | Ebenaceae | Miessa | S | a, c | F, Tw | Raw, rippen, chewing | Mk014 |
| Ficus sur Forssk | Moraceae | Harbu | T | b, c, d | F | Raw/dried, ripen | Mk008 |
| Ficus sycomorus L. | Moraceae | Oda | T | b, c, d | F | Raw/dried, rippen | Mk021 |
| Ficus thonningii Blume | Moraceae | Dambi | T | a, d, e | F | Raw/dried ripen | Mk075 |
| Ficus vasta Forssk | Moraceae | Kiltu | T | b, c, d, e | F | Raw/dried rippen | Mk022 |
| Flacourtia indica (Burm.f.) Merr | Flacourtiaceae | Huda | S | a | F | Raw, rippen | Mk021 |
| Gardenia ternifolia Schumach. and Thonn | Rubiaceae | Gambelo | T | a, c | F | Raw, rippen | Mk024 |
| Grewia bicolor Juss | Tiliaceae | Haroresa | S | a | F | Raw, rippen | Mk074 |
| Grewia ferruginea Hochst.ex A.Rich | Tiliaceae | Dokonu | S | a | F | Raw, rippen | Mk020 |
| Grewia Villosa Will | Tiliaceae | Dokonu | S | a | F | Raw, rippen | Mk012 |
| Impatiens rothii Hook. f | Balsaminaceae | Ansosila | H | a, e | N | Raw, sucking | Mk028 |
| Justicia ladanoides Lam | Acanthaceae | Dumuga | S | e, f, g | N | Raw, sucking | Mk082 |
| Lippia adoenesis var. adoenesis Hochst. ec Walp | Verbenaceae | Koshonot | S | e | L, St | Spicing | Mk010 |
| Lippia adoenesis var. koseret Hochst. ec Walp | Verbenaceae | Kusaye | S | a, c, e, f | L, St | Spicing | Mk078 |
| Mimusops kummel Bruce ex A.DC | Sapotaceae | Koladi | T | a | F | Raw, rippen | Mk079 |
| Myrsine africana L. | Myrsinaceae | Kachama | S | a | F | Raw, rippen | Mk066 |
| Olea europaea L. | Oleaceae | Ejersa | T | a, b, c, e, f, g | F, L | Raw, rippen, Condiment | Mk042 |
| Phoenix reclinata Jacq | Arecaceae | Meti | T | a, b, c, d | F | Raw, rippen | Mk026 |
| Physalis peruviana L. | Solanaceae | Awuti | H | E | F | Raw, rippen | Mk027 |
| Rhamnus staddo A.Rich | Rhamnaceae | Kadida | S | A | L | Condiment | Mk083 |
| Searsia glutinosa (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Moffett | Anacardiaceae | Tatesa | T | a, c | F | Raw, rippen | Mk003 |
| Searsia retinorrhoea (Steud. ex Oliv.) Moffett | Anacardiaceae | Dabobesa | S | A | F | Raw, rippen | Mk076 |
| Rosa abyssinica R.Br. ex Lindl | Rosaceae | Kakawe | S | a, c, h | F | Raw, rippen | Mk006 |
| Rubus apetalus Poir | Rosaceae | Gora gure | S | a, c, d, h | F | Raw, rippen | Mk007 |
| Rubus steudneri Schweinf | Rosaceae | Gora Arba | S | a, c, d, h | F | Raw, rippen | Mk006 |
| Rumex nervosus Vahl | Polygonaneae | Dangago | S | a, c | L, St | Raw, chewing | Mk025 |
| Saba comorensis (Bojer ex A.DC.) Pichon | Rubiaceae | Bururi | T | A | F | Raw, rippen | Mk080 |
| Sporobolus pyramidalis P. Beauv | Poaceae | Muri | H | c, f | Se | Backed | Mk030 |
| Syzygium afromontanum (F. White) Byng | Myrtaceae | Gosu | T | a, b, c, d | F | Raw, rippen | Mk012 |
| Syzygium guineense (Wild.) DC. subsp. guineense | Myrtaceae | Badesa | T | a, b, c, d | F | Raw, rippen | Mk002 |
| Syzygium guineense (Wild.) DC. subsp. macrocarpum (Engl.) F. White | Myrtaceae | Gumari | T | a, c, d | F | Raw, rippen | Mk029 |
| Vepris nobilis (Delile) Mziray | Rutaceae | Hadesa | T | a | F | Raw, rippen | Mk069 |
| Thymus schimperi Ronniger | Lamiaceae | Tosegn | H | c | L | Boiled | Mk049 |
| Urtica simensis Hochst. ex A.Rich | Urticaceae | Sama | H | e, f, h | L,St | Cooked | Mk016 |
| Gymnanthemum amygdalinum (Delile) Sch.Bip | Asteraceae | Ebicha | S | a, d, e, h | L | Condiment | Mk048 |
| Ximenia americana L. | Oleaceae | Akuku | S | A | F | Raw, rippen | Mk072 |
H, habit (T, tree; shrub, S; H, herb; E, epiphyte); Hb, habitat (a, patchy forest; b, farm and arable land; c, pasture and grassland; d, riverine; e, home garden; f, field margin and roadsides f; g, woodlot; h, wasteland; i, on tree-trunk; j wetland j); Pu, Parts used (G, gum/exudate; Se, seed; F, fruit; L, leaf; St, stem; Fl, flower; R, root tuber; Y, young shoot; Tw, twing; N, nectar); Nn, voucher number