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Fruits and stems are both categorized as edible parts of plants, as evidenced by their consumption patterns in the Shabelle Zone [1], [2] and their roles in the diets of great apes [3]. Their relative importance as food sources is further quantified through comparative citation frequencies [4].
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Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Shabelle Zone, Eastern ... link.springer.com 3 facts
measurementThe Relative Frequency of Citation (RFC) for wild edible plant parts in the Shabelle Zone is 0.91 for fruits, 0.77 for tubers, 0.67 for roots, 0.53 for leaves, 0.44 for resin, and 0.35 for stems.
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.
measurementIn the Shabelle Zone, six categories of wild edible plant parts are consumed: fruits (66.6% of species), tubers (8.7%), roots (8.7%), leaves (8.7%), resin (5.2%), and stems (1.7%).
The role of Plant Foods in the evolution and Dispersal of early Humans kernsverlag.com 1 fact
claimGreat ape diets are heavily focused on fruits, with leaves, flowers, and stems consumed as secondary or fallback foods.