Scientfic name

Family

Localname (Amharic)

Ha.

Pu

Mode of consumption

1

Acacia abyssinica Hochst. Ex Benth.

Fabaceae

Bazra girar

T

G

Chewed the gum

2

Acacia seyal Del.

Fabaceae

Nech girar

T

G

Chewed the gum

3

Acanthus polystachius Delile

Acanthaceae

Kusheslia

S

Fl

The nectars from flowers sucked by children lip

4

Acanthus sennii Chiov.

Acanthaceae

Kusheslia

S

Fl

The nectars from flowers sucked by children lip

5

Albizia schimperiana Oliv.

Fabaceae

Sessa

T

G

Chewed the gum

6

Carissa spinarum L.

Apocynaceae

Agam

S

F

Raw ripen fruit eaten

7

Combretum collinum Fresen

Combretaceae

Yekola avalo

T

G

Chewed the gum

8

Commelina benghalensis L.

Commenliaceae

Yebre kolte

H

T

Raw tuber eaten

9

Cordia africana Lam.

Boraginaceae

Wanza

T

F

Raw ripen fruit eaten

10

Datura stramonium L.

Solanaceae

Astenagre

H

Fl

The nectars from flowers sucked by children lip

11

Dovyalis abyssinica (A. Rich.) Warb.

Flacourtiaceae

Koshim

S

F

Raw ripen fruit eaten

12

Embelia schimperi Vatke

Myricaceae

Enkoko

S

F

Raw ripen fruit eaten

13

Euclea racemosa Murr.

Ebenaceae

Dedeho

S

F

Raw ripen fruit eaten

14

Ferula communis L.

Apiaceae

Dog

H

St

Young stem burnt with fire then eaten

15

Ficus sur Forssk

Moraceae

Shola

T

F

Raw ripen fruit eaten

16

Ficus sycomorus L.

Moraceae

Bmba

T

F

Raw ripen fruit eaten and dried fruit eaten

17

Ficus vasta Forssk

Moraceae

Warka

T

F

Raw ripen fruit eaten and dried fruit eaten

18

Grewia ferruginea Hochst. ex A.Rich.

Tiliaceae

Lenqata

S

F

Raw ripen fruit eaten

19

Mimusops kummel A. DC.

Sapotaceae

Eshe

T

F

Raw ripen fruit eaten and dried fruit eaten

20

Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Miller

Cactaceae

Qulkal

S

F

Raw ripen fruit eaten

21

Oxalis obliquifolia A. Rich.

Oxalidaceae

Lamcho

H

W

Leaves burnt with fire eaten and raw leaves also eaten

22

Phoenix reclinata Jacq.

Arecaceae

Zembaba

S

F

Raw ripen fruit eaten

23

Physalis peruviana L.

Solanaceae

Awat

H

F

Raw ripen fruit eaten

24

Rhus glutinosa A.Rich.

Anacardiaceae

Imbis

Raw ripen fruit

25

Rhus vulgaris Meikle

Anacardiaceae

Qamo

S

F

Raw ripen fruit eaten

26

Rosa abyssinica Lindley.

Rosaceae

Kega

S

F

Raw ripen fruit eaten

and sun dried fruit eaten

27

Rumex abyssinicus Jacq.

Polygonaceae

Mekemko

H

St

Suck liquid in the young stem

28

Rumex nervosus Vahl

Polygonaceae

Embacho

S

St

Suck liquid in young stem and burnt with fire

29

Solanum nigrum L.

Solanaceae

Keye awat

H

F

Raw ripen fruit eaten

30

Sporobolus pyramidalis P.Beauv.

Poaceae

Mure

H

Se

The seed grind into powder and baking like enjera

31

Syzygium guineense (Wild.) DC.

Myrtaceae

Dokma

T

F

Raw ripen fruit eaten

32

Urtica simensis Steudel

Urticaceae

Sama

H

L

Leaves cooked as vegetables

33

Ximenia Americana L.

Olacaceae

Enkaye

S

F

Ripen fruit eaten