Table 1.

Wild edibles species with high use report and their altitudinal distribution

Scientific Names	Parts Used	Use Report (%)	Altitudinal distribution
Amaranthus caudatus	Young leaves	46.60	1250–2300 m
Balanites aegyptiaca	Leaves & fruits	100.00	1250–1300 m
Carisa spinarum	Fruits	100.00	1300–2000 m
Corchorus olitorius	Young leaves	63.01	1300–2300 m
Corchorus trilocularis	Young leaves	42.47	1300–2300 m
Cordia africana	Fruits	100.00	1300–1800 m
Ehretia cymosa	Fruits	47.95	1500–2000 m
Ficus sycomorus	Fruits	100.00	1300–1650 m
Ficus vallis	Fruits	100.00	1300–1650 m
Portulaca quadrifida	Young leaves	100.00	1200–1600 m
Sclerocarya birrea	Fruits	100.00	1200–1500 m
Solanum nigrum	Fruits	79.45	1300–2000 m
Syzygium guineense	Fruits	90.41	1500–1800 m
Zanthoxylum chalybeum	Fruits	38.36	1300–1700 m
Ximenia americana	Fruits	100.00	1250–1500 m