Table 1 Wild edibles species with high use report and their altitudinal distribution
From: Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Derashe and Kucha Districts, South Ethiopia
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 |