ETHNOBOTANICAL STUDY OF EDIBLE FRUITS AT BAKELE AND SHEMBEKUMA VILLAGES IN FENOTESELAM TOWN ADMINISTRATION, NORTH WEST ETHIOPIA  MSC THESIS

Yerablet, arega

dc.contributor.author	Yerablet, arega
dc.date.accessioned	2018-01-05T04:04:35Z
dc.date.available	2018-01-05T04:04:35Z
dc.date.issued	2018-01-05
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/8392
dc.description.abstract	This study was carried out at Bakele and shembekuma villages in Fenoteselam town in north western Ethiopia. A total of 80 informants (45 females and 35 males) with the age between 20 and 75 were selected randomly to collect information on the use of indigenous edible fruits. Of these, 14 key informants were purposively selected based on recommendation from the elders and the help of local administrators. Data were collected by using semi-structured questionnaire, direct observation, group discussion, and guided field walks with informants and analyzed by informant consensus, direct matrix ranking and preference ranking were calculated. A total of 50 edible fruit species were collected and identified which are distributed crops 45 genera and 23 families. Families of Rutaceae and Solanacea were constituted 6 species (12%) followed by Poaceae 5 (10%) and Fabaceae (Liguminosae) 4 species, Rosacae and Alliaceae 3 species (6%) each. Similarly families Moraceae, Brassicaceae, Lamiaceae and Myrtaceae share 2 species (4%) each. Like family of Chenopodiaceae, Melianthaceae, Cucurbitaceae are represented by one species (2%) each. The major life form of edible fruits were trees 24 (48 %,), followed by herb 22 (44%). The largest part frequently used plant part was fruit (54%) followed by leaves (20%). Nine species (18%) are used for remedies against human diseases. Mangifera indica has high informant consensus. Preference ranking showed that people of the area have preference for Coffea arabica and Cordia africana for the income availability respectively. Direct matrix ranking showed Cordia africana was the most utilized species by the community. Construction of new road is the major threat to edible fruits. Awareness rising through training or education on the sustainable utilization and management of plant resources, establishment of ethnobotanical garden should be encouraged. Key words: indigenous edible fruits, Fenoteselam, indigenous knowledge, ethnobotany	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.subject	biology	en_US
dc.title	ETHNOBOTANICAL STUDY OF EDIBLE FRUITS AT BAKELE AND SHEMBEKUMA VILLAGES IN FENOTESELAM TOWN ADMINISTRATION, NORTH WEST ETHIOPIA MSC THESIS	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US