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The Kwego people are an indigenous group residing in Ethiopia, as documented in ethnobotanical studies of their wild edible plant usage in the lower Omo River Valley [1], [2]. Research regarding these plants highlights the broader context of nutritional and toxicological data gaps for wild edible species found throughout Ethiopia [3], [4].
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Assessment of the nutritional value of a wild edible plant Scorzonera ... discovery.researcher.life 1 fact
claimThe authors of the study on Kara and Kwego wild edible plants conclude that there is a lack of available information regarding the nutritional values and potential toxic effects of most wild edible plants reported in Ethiopia.
The traditional use of wild edible plants in pastoral and agro ... link.springer.com 1 fact
measurementThe number of wild edible plant species documented in the Mieso District (41 species) is higher than those reported in similar ethnobotanical studies in Ethiopia, including Berek Natural Forest (34), Kefira market (22), Chilga District (33), Quara District (36), Kara and Kwego (38), and Yilmana Densa and Quarit Districts (32).
Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Shabelle Zone, Eastern ... link.springer.com 1 fact
referenceA 2010 study by Teklehaymanot and Giday documented the wild edible plants used by the Kara and Kwego semi-pastoralist people in the lower Omo river Valley, Debub Omo Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia.
Ethnobotanical Study of Wild Edible Plants and Their Indigenous ... scirp.org 1 fact
referenceTilahun, T. and Mirutse, G. (2010) published 'Ethnobotanical Study of Wild Edible Plants of Kara and Kwego Semi-Pastoralist People in Lower Omo River Valley, Debub Omo Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia' in the Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 4, 6-23.