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Numerous ethnobotanical studies specifically document wild edible plants in various locations within eastern Ethiopia, including Korahe Zone [1], Mieso District [2], Karamara forest patches [3], Shabelle Zone [4], and Dire Dawa city [5]. These studies detail their traditional uses, nutritional roles, and threats in the region [6]-[7], establishing a direct geographical and cultural connection.
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Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Shabelle Zone, Eastern ... link.springer.com 8 facts
claimTraditional knowledge of wild edible plants in Shabelle Zone, Eastern Ethiopia, varies significantly across informant groups, with older, male, and less formally educated individuals exhibiting greater familiarity with the plants.
claimIn the Shabelle Zone, Eastern Ethiopia, fruits are the most commonly consumed parts of wild edible plants, while roots, tubers, leaves, stems, and resins are primarily used during periods of food scarcity.
procedureThe study of wild edible plants in Shabelle Zone, Eastern Ethiopia, collected ethnobotanical data from 120 purposively selected informants across five districts using semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, and guided field observations.
procedureThe study of wild edible plants in Shabelle Zone, Eastern Ethiopia, utilized the Botanical Ethnoknowledge Index, Relative Frequency of Citation, Informant Consensus Factor, and Jaccard Similarity Index to evaluate species importance and knowledge patterns.
measurementThe study of wild edible plants in Shabelle Zone, Eastern Ethiopia, documented 57 wild edible plant species representing 22 families, with shrubs and trees predominating.
claimKey threats to wild edible plants in Shabelle Zone, Eastern Ethiopia, include overharvesting, habitat degradation, climate variability, intensive grazing, and invasive species.
referenceAlemayehu G, Awoke A, and Kassa Z conducted an ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Karamara forest patches, Eastern Ethiopia, published in Tropical Medicine and Health in 2025.
referenceTahir M, Abrahim A, Beyene T, Dinsa G, Guluma T, Alemneh Y, Van Damme P, Geletu US, and Mohammed A studied the traditional use of wild edible plants in pastoral and agro-pastoral communities of Mieso District, Eastern Ethiopia, published in Tropical Medicine and Health in 2023.
Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Goba District Southwest ... nature.com 3 facts
referenceThe study 'Wild edible plant species and their role in nutrition and health in Korahe Zone, Eastern Ethiopia' was published in Tropical Medicine and Health in 2025.
referenceThe study 'Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Karamara forest patches, Eastern Ethiopia' was published in Tropical Medicine and Health in 2025.
referenceThe study 'Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Shabelle Zone, Eastern Ethiopia' was published in the Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine in 2026.
The traditional use of wild edible plants in pastoral and agro ... link.springer.com 1 fact
referenceAtinafu, Woynishet, Molla, and Hanna conducted an ethnobotanical survey of wild edible plants commercialized in the Kefira market in Dire Dawa city, eastern Ethiopia, published in the journal Plant in 2017.