Table 2 List of WEPs including their local names, families, growth habits, edible parts, modes of consumption, additional uses and habitats

Amaranthus caudatus L

Ambartifo (AO)

Amaranthaceae

H

S

Po

Bf

Fl,Ho

[13, 22, 38]

BA-194

Ampelocissus schimperiana (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Planch

Laalu (AO)

Vitaceae

C

F,Ys

Fr

Fo

Rv

[7]

BA-164

Annona senegalensis Pers

Bamburxaa (AO)

Annonaceae

T

F

Fr

Fw,Bf

Ow,Gl

[7, 39]

BA-132

Borassus aethiopum Mart

Guchii (AO)

Arecaceae

T

F,Ys

Fr,Ck

Fo,O

Ho,Sa

[25, 36, 40, 41]

BA-47

Bridelia scleroneura Müll.Arg

Bacancuwa (AO)

Phyllanthaceae

T

F

Fr

Fw

Ow,Rv

[13, 32, 36]

BA-186

Canarina abyssinica Engl.^*

Xuuxo-rooba (AO)

Campanulaceae

C

N

Fr

M

Rv

[42]

BA-203

Capparis tomentosa Lam.^*

Gimero (Am)

Capparidaceae

Sh

F

Fr

M

Rv

[14, 43]

BA-9

Carissa spinarum L.^*

Agamssa (AO)

Apocynaceae

Sh

F

Fr

Fe,Bf,M,Fw

Ow,Rv,Gl

[9, 12, 15, 17, 20,21,22,23,24, 37, 44, 45]

BA-28

Corchorus olitorius L

–

Malvaceae

H

L,Ys

Ck

Bf,Fo

Fl,Sa

[14, 19, 21, 32, 36, 38, 40, 46, 47]

BA-198

Cordia africana Lam.^*

Wanza (Am)

Boraginaceae

T

F

Fr,Dr

Ti,Fo,Fw,Bf,M,U

Fl,Ho

[9, 12, 15, 17, 21,22,23,24,25,26, 37]

BA-142

Dioscorea praehensilis Benth.^*

Eecaa (AO)

Dioscoreaceae

C

Tu

Bo,R

M

Ow,Rv

[38, 48,49,50]

BA-3

Dioscorea schimperiana Hochst. ex Kunth

Barodaa (AO)

Dioscoreaceae

C

Tu

Bo,R

-

Rv

[7, 22, 51]

BA-75

Diospyros abyssinica (Hiern) F. White

Ciinciroo (AO)

Ebenaceae

T

F

Fr

Fw,Fo

Rv,Fm

[14, 21, 34, 47]

BA-103

Embelia schimperi Vatke^*

Hanquu (AO)

Primulaceae

Sh

F

Fr

M,Bm

Rv

[9, 17, 22, 24, 26, 37, 42, 50, 52, 53]

BA-118

Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman

Baala-warqee (AO)

Musaceae

H

F

Fr

U

Ho,Sa

[15, 26, 36, 54]

BA-79

Eugenia bukobensis Engl

Dhala-badda (AO)

Myrtaceae

T

F

Fr

Fe

Rv

[53]

BA-88

Ficus sur Forssk.^*

Fuka (Shi)

Moraceae

T

F

Fr,Dr

Fo,U,M,Sf,Ch,Co

Rv,Gl

[12, 14,15,16,17, 20,21,22,23,24,25,26, 37, 45]

BA-155

Ficus sycomorus L.^*

Odaa (AO)

Moraceae

T

F

Fr,Dr

Fo,U,M,Sd,Bt,Ch,Sf

Ow,Fl,Gl

[12, 14,15,16,17, 20, 22, 24, 25, 37]

BA-33

Ficus vasta Forssk

Qilxuu (AO)

Moraceae

T

F

Fr,Dr

Sd,U

Rv,Fm,Sa

[16, 17, 20, 22,23,24,25,26, 36, 37]

BA-144

Flacourtia indica (Burm.f.) Merr

Akukku (AO)

Salicaceae

Sh

F

Dr

U

Ow

[9, 17, 22, 39, 41, 55]

BA-173

Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Royle^*

Baskaya (Shi)

Phyllanthaceae

Sh

F

Fr

M,Fo

Ow,Gl

[13, 21, 25, 34, 40, 47, 54]

BA-13

Gardenia ternifolia Schumach. & Thonn.^*

Gambelloo (AO)

Rubiaceae

T

F

Fr

Fo,Fw,U,M

Ow,Gl

[14, 17, 25, 32, 36, 55]

BA-31

Grewia ferruginea Hochst. ex A. Rich

Dhoqunu gurracha (AO)

Malvaceae

Sh

F

Fr

U

Rv,Fm

[9, 12, 15, 17, 21, 24, 25]

BA-102

Grewia mollis Juss.^*

Qoriya (Shi)

Malvaceae

T

B,F

Fr,Ck

Bf,M,U,Lu,Ts

Ow,Rv

[11, 14, 23, 32, 34, 36]

BA-35

Justicia schimperiana (Hochst. ex Nees) T. Anderson.^*

Simiza (Am)

Acanthaceae

Sh

N

Fr

M,Fe,Bf

Lf,Sa

[7, 36, 42]

BA-159

Keetia zanzibarica (Klotzsch) Bridson

Shumbura boyye (AO)

Rubiaceae

Sh

F

Fr

Fw

RV,Fm

Not reported

BA-109

Lantana camara L

Kusayee (Ao)

Verbenaceae

Sh

F

Fr

Fe,O

Lf,Sa

[12, 34, 43, 54]

BA-162

Lippia abyssinica (Otto & A.Dietr.) Cufod

Kusayee durbaa (AO)

Verbenaceae

Sh

F

Fr

Bf

Fm

Not reported

BA-171

Mimusops kummel Bruce ex A.DC

Qolaxii (AO)

Sapotaceae

T

F

Fr

Fw,Bf,U,Fo

Rv

[9, 12, 17, 20, 22, 24,25,26, 37, 55, 56]

BA-89

Momordica foetida Schumach.^*

Qorii-arragessa (AO)

Cucurbitaceae

C

F,L,Ys

Fr,R

M,Fo

Lf,Sa

[14, 22, 36, 37, 42, 53, 55]

BA-72

Mussaenda arcuata Poir

Futfutii (AO)

Rubiaceae

C

F

Fr

Fw

Rv

[7, 39, 53]

BA-131

Nauclea latifolia Sm.^*

Kurumba (Shi)

Rubiaceae

T

F

Fr

M

Ow,Gl

[25]

BA-119

Oxytenanthera abyssinica (A.Rich.) Munro

Shimel (Am)

Poaceae

Cu

Ys

Ck

Co,Fe,Fo,U,Bm

Ho,Rv

[7, 36, 57]

BA-154

Phoenix reclinata Jacq.^*

Mexxi (AO)

Arecaceae

T

F,Th

Fr,Ck

U,Fo,M,Tb

Rv

[14, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 25]

BA-26

Physalis lagascae Roem. & Schult

Awut (Am)

Solanaceae

H

F

Fr

Bf

Fl,Ho

Not reported

BA-16

Piliostigma thonningii (Schumach.) Milne-Redh

Lillu (AO)

Fabaceae

T

F

Dr

Bf,Fo,Fw

Ow,Fl,Gl

[14, 22, 32, 36, 41, 54, 58]

BA-32

Psychotria orophila E.M.A.Petit

Bururii (AO)

Rubiaceae

Sh

F

Fr

Fe

Rv,Fm

Not reported

BA-86

Rubus apetalus Poir

Goraa (AO)

Rosaceae

Sh

F

Fr

Fe

Rv,Fm

[15, 17, 22, 26, 39, 42]

BA-97

Rumex abyssinicus Jacq.^*

Dhangaggo (AO)

Polygonaceae

H

Tu

Sp

M

Sa

[12, 20, 22,23,24, 26, 37, 53]

BA-135

Rumex nervosus Vahl^*

Embacho (Am)

Polygonaceae

Sh

Ys

Fr

M

Ho,Sa

[12, 15, 17, 22,23,24, 26, 59]

BA-24

Saba comorensis (Bojer ex A.DC.) Pichon

Wenno (AO)

Apocynaceae

C

F

Fr

Bm,U,Co,Bf

Rv

[14, 21, 25, 36, 39, 40]

BA-17

Searsia glutinosa (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Moffett

Xaaxessaa (AO)

Anacardiaceae

Sh

F

Fr,Dr

Fe,Fw

Rv

[15, 17, 23, 26, 34, 47]

BA-188

Searsia ruspolii (Engl.) Moffett

Xaaxessaa (AO)

Anacardiaceae

Sh

F

Fr,Dr

Fo,Fw,Fe

Ow,Gl

[32, 36, 39]

BA-48

Senna petersiana (Bolle) Lock^*

Sarar-qamale (AO)

Fabaceae

Sh

F

Fr,Dr

M

Ow,Fm

[53]

BA-80

Solanum lycopersicum L

Qumadoro xiqqo (AO)

Solanaceae

H

F

Fr,Ck

Bf

Ho,Sa

[60]

BA-176

Solanum villosum Mill.^*

Huncha (Shi)

Solanaceae

H

F,L,Ys

Fr,R

M

Fl,Ho

[13, 22, 37]

BA-153

Strychnos innocua Delile

Amburqaa (AO)

Loganiaceae

T

F

Fr

Fw,Fo

Ow,Rv

[25, 36, 37, 39, 54]

BA-157

Syzygium guineense (Wild.) DC. subsp. guineense

Baddessaa (AO)

Myrtaceae

T

F

Fr

Fw,Co,Bf,Sd,Cm,Ch

Rv

[13, 17, 32, 36]

BA-66

Syzygium guineense (Wild.) DC. subsp. macrocarpum (Engl.) F.White

Goosu (AO)

Myrtaceae

T

F

Fr

Ch,Fw,Bf

Ow,Fl,Gl

[17, 36]

BA-7

Uvaria angolensis Welw. ex Oliv

Geergisoo (AO)

Annonaceae

Sh

F

Fr

Bm

Rv,Fm

[7]

BA-110

Vepris nobilis (Delile) Mziray

Hadheessa (AO)

Rutaceae

T

F

Fr

Fe,Fw

Rv

[17, 42]

BA-106

Vitex doniana Sweet

Ququraa (AO)

Lamiaceae

T

F

Fr,Dr

Ch,Sd,Co,Fo,Bf,Bt

Ow,Fl,Gl

[12, 25, 36, 39, 53]

BA-29

Ximenia americana L.^*

Hudhaa (AO)

Olacaceae

Sh

F

Fr

Fw,M,Cm

Ow,Rv

[12, 15, 17, 22,23,24,25,26, 37, 53, 56]

BA-49

Ziziphus abyssinica Hochst. ex A. Rich.^*

Unguga (Shi)

Rhamnaceae

T

F

Dr

M,Fo,U

Ow,Gl

[9, 12, 25, 32, 34, 36, 47]

BA-12