Claim · model-written summary
Deforestation, fuelwood extraction and house construction were identified as primary threats.
- Taxon
- wild and semi-wild edible plantse1
- Outcome
- primary threats to WEPse0
- Qualifier
- Deforestation, fuelwood extraction, and house constructione0
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Verbatim
e0“Deforestation, fuelwood extraction, and house construction represent the primary threats to WEPs”
e1“wild and semi-wild edible plants (WEPs)”
Title
Worku Misganaw; Getinet Masresha; Ermias Lulekal; et al. The Scientific World JOURNAL 2026. doi:10.1155/tswj/6632779
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- Observation The survey identified 42 wild edible species in 28 families.
- Association Indigenous knowledge differed significantly with age, gender, education, informant type and occupation.
- Observation Moraceae was the dominant family at 9.5%.
- Observation Shrubs were the largest growth form at 42.9%.
- Observation Fruits were the most commonly used plant part at 64.3%.
- Observation Twenty-six species, 61.9%, were collected from natural forests.
- Observation Fruits were the most commonly used at 61.9%.
- Observation Fresh and raw was the most common preparation and consumption method at 71.43%.
- Observation Citation frequency ranged from 83.38% to 4.16%.
- Observation Use values ranged from 0.97% to 0.03%.
- Observation JSI ranged from 9.68% to 95.83%.
- Observation Diospyros mespiliformis was the most preferred edible species.
- Observation Cordia africana was among the most common multipurpose species.
- Observation D. mespiliformis was among the most common multipurpose species.
- Observation Collection peaked from September to November.
- Observation Ziziphus spina-christi was among the most marketable species.
- Observation D. mespiliformis was among the most marketable species.
- Observation The authors conclude the edible plants support food security, nutrition, livelihoods and culture.