TITLE:
Ethnobotanical Study of Wild Edible Plants and Their Indigenous Knowledge in Sedie Muja District, South Gondar Zone, Northwestern Ethiopia
AUTHORS:
Merkuz Abera, Kindye Belay
KEYWORDS:
Ethnobotanical, Indigenous Knowledge, Wild Edible
JOURNAL NAME:
American Journal of Plant Sciences,
Vol.13 No.2,
February
22,
2022
ABSTRACT: Wild edible plants have played a vital role in
supplementing the diet of people in developing countries. People in Sedie Muja
District, South Gondar Zone, consume different parts of wild plants. This study
was done in Sedie Muja District, South Gondar Zone to deal with ethnobotanical
uses of selected wild edible plants. Field surveys were carried out in
2018-2019. Ethnobotanical data were
collected from 84 respondents using semi-structured interview, guided field
walk, market survey and field observations. Preference ranking, direct matrix
ranking and informant consensus with buyers, sellers, cookers and elderly
people of the user groups were used for data analysis. A total of 33 wild
edible plants were documented. Of these families, Moraceae,
Fabaceae and Solanaceae were the most dominant families that
account 3 (11.5%) species each. Fruits are the most edible parts compared to the
other edible plant parts that account 18 (54.5%). These species can be promoted for large-scale cultivation and
marketing for the benefit of the local communities.