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cross_type 2.32 — strongly supporting 4 facts
The relationship is established through research documenting the diversity and traditional use of wild edible plants within specific regions of Uganda, such as the Teso-Karamoja region {fact:1, fact:2, fact:4} and the Mabira Central Forest Reserve [1].
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Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Shabelle Zone, Eastern ... link.springer.com 2 facts
referenceNyakoojo C and Tugume P studied the traditional use of wild edible plants in communities adjacent to the Mabira Central Forest Reserve in Uganda in a 2020 publication in Ethnobotany Research and Applications.
claimIn northern Uganda, researchers documented 60 wild edible plant (WEP) species from 35 families, with Fabaceae, Moraceae, and Anacardiaceae being the dominant families and fruits and leafy greens being the most commonly consumed parts.
Ethnobotanical Study of Wild Edible Plants and Their Indigenous ... scirp.org 2 facts
claimThe finding that plucking is the dominant harvesting method for wild edible plants aligns with a study conducted by [29] on wild edible plants used by communities in and around selected forest reserves of the Teso-Karamoja region, Uganda.
referenceOjelel, S., Mucunguzi, P., and Katuura, E. published 'Wild Edible Plants Used by Communities in and around Selected Forest Reserves of Teso-Karamoja Region, Uganda' in the Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine in 2017.