Abstract
Wild edible plants have played a vital role in supplementing the diet of people in developing countries. People in Sedie Muja District, South Gondar Zone, consume different parts of wild plants. This study was done in Sedie Muja District, South Gondar Zone to deal with ethnobotanical uses of selected wild edible plants. Field surveys were carried out in 2018-2019. Ethnobotanical data were collected from 84 respondents using semi-structured interview, guided field walk, market survey and field observations. Preference ranking, direct matrix ranking and informant consensus with buyers, sellers, cookers and elderly people of the user groups were used for data analysis. A total of 33 wild edible plants were documented. Of these families, Moraceae, Fabaceae and Solanaceae were the most dominant families that account 3 (11.5%) species each. Fruits are the most edible parts compared to the other edible plant parts that account 18 (54.5%). These species can be promoted for large-scale cultivation and marketing for the benefit of the local communities.
Highlights
Different parts of uncultivated plant species are consumed by people
This study was done in Sedie Muja District, South Gondar Zone to deal with ethnobotanical uses of selected wild edible plants
A total of 33 wild edible plant species were recorded in Sedie Muja District
Summary
Different parts of uncultivated plant species (wild edible plants) are consumed by people. The major edible parts include fruits, leaves, seed, root and tuber are consumed as food [1]. Wild edible plants (WEPs) have played a vital role in supplementing the diet of people in developing countries. Utilization of wild edible plants as a food source is an integral part of the culture of indigenous people that dwell in the rain forests of Africa and South America who gather and consume wild edible plants as snacks and at times of food scarcity [4]
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