Table 2 List of some commonly used famine edible plants
From: Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Derashe and Kucha Districts, South Ethiopia
Scientific name | Local name | Parts used | Habit | Ethnic group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Amaranthus graecizans | Raza/horsokota, cumadhe | Leaves | Herb | All |
Amaranthus caudatus | Gegebsa | Leaves | Herb | Gamo |
Commelina diffusa | Welilo | Leaves | Herb | Gamo |
Corchorus olitoriu | Hololoka/kefotugunta | Leaves | Herb | All |
Corchorus trilocularis | Shosha interse | Leaves | Herb | Gamo |
Dioscorea praehensilis | Welo | Root | Climber | Gamo |
Dobera glabra | Kerseta | Seed | Tree | Kusume |
Hypoestes forskaolii | Ononayita | Leaves | Herb | Kusume |
Leptadenia hastata | Haila | Leaves | Climber | Kusume |
Portulaca quadrifida | Merekita/meredeta/mergude | Leaves & stem | Herb | All |
Sporobolus pyramidalis | Girole | Seed | Herb | Gamo |