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Abstract：
BACKGROUND: Wild edible plants (WEPs) are usually considered to constitute all plant resources that are neither cultivated nor domesticated but are used as nutritional supplements by local people. WEPs play a vital role in ensuring food and livelihood security for countless families and communities around the world. The objective of the study was to assess and document wild edible plants used by communities in the Arsi Robe district as food.
METHODS: Semi-structured interviews, market surveys, and guided field walks were employed as data collection tools. The data were analyzed using preference ranking, direct matrix ranking, and Jaccard\'s similarity index.
RESULTS: The present study revealed various types of wild edible plants consumed by local communities in the Arsi Robe district of the East Arsi Zone. This could be justified by the documentation of 36 different wild edible plants in the study area. These WEPs belong to 31 genera and 25 families. Most of the growth forms of the edible wild plants in the district were shrubs (16, 44.44%) and trees (14, 38.88%). Amaranthus caudatus and Bridelia micrantha are the most preferred WEPs in the study area. The finding of the study also revealed that Lepidotrichilia volkensii and Premna schimperi are among the novel WEPs that had not before been documented as food items in other areas. Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata, Ficus sycomorus, Cordia africana, and Ficus sur are species with multiple uses. Agricultural expansion, charcoal production, the construction of different materials, making agricultural tools, deforestation, and other factors were the top prioritized threats affecting the abundance and diversity of wild edible plants.
CONCLUSIONS: Along with the sustainable utilization and conservation of the existing WEPs of the study district, priority should be given to the urgent collection, domestication, and cultivation of multiuse wild edible plant species such as Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata, Ficus sycomorus, Cordia africana, and Ficus sur in the study area.
METHODS: Semi-structured interviews, market surveys, and guided field walks were employed as data collection tools. The data were analyzed using preference ranking, direct matrix ranking, and Jaccard\'s similarity index.
RESULTS: The present study revealed various types of wild edible plants consumed by local communities in the Arsi Robe district of the East Arsi Zone. This could be justified by the documentation of 36 different wild edible plants in the study area. These WEPs belong to 31 genera and 25 families. Most of the growth forms of the edible wild plants in the district were shrubs (16, 44.44%) and trees (14, 38.88%). Amaranthus caudatus and Bridelia micrantha are the most preferred WEPs in the study area. The finding of the study also revealed that Lepidotrichilia volkensii and Premna schimperi are among the novel WEPs that had not before been documented as food items in other areas. Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata, Ficus sycomorus, Cordia africana, and Ficus sur are species with multiple uses. Agricultural expansion, charcoal production, the construction of different materials, making agricultural tools, deforestation, and other factors were the top prioritized threats affecting the abundance and diversity of wild edible plants.
CONCLUSIONS: Along with the sustainable utilization and conservation of the existing WEPs of the study district, priority should be given to the urgent collection, domestication, and cultivation of multiuse wild edible plant species such as Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata, Ficus sycomorus, Cordia africana, and Ficus sur in the study area.
摘要：
背景：野生食用植物（WEP）通常被认为构成了所有既不种植也不驯化但被当地人用作营养补充剂的植物资源。WEP在确保世界各地无数家庭和社区的粮食和生计安全方面发挥着至关重要的作用。该研究的目的是评估和记录ArsiRobe地区社区用作食物的野生食用植物。
方法：半结构化访谈，市场调查,和引导式野外步行被用作数据收集工具。使用偏好排名对数据进行了分析，直接矩阵排序，和Jaccard的相似性指数。
结果：本研究揭示了东阿尔西地区阿尔西长袍区当地社区食用的各种野生食用植物。这可以通过研究区域中36种不同的野生食用植物的记录来证明。这些WEP属于31属和25个科。该地区可食用野生植物的生长形式大部分为灌木（16，44.44％）和树木（14，38.88％）。Amaranthuscaudatus和Brideliamicrantha是研究区域中最优选的WEP。这项研究的发现还表明，Lepidotricichiliavolkensii和Premnaschempi是新颖的WEP之一，以前在其他地区没有被记录为食品。欧洲油橄榄亚种。cuspidata,无花果，非洲科迪亚,和无花果是有多种用途的物种。农业扩张,木炭生产,不同材料的建筑，制作农业工具，森林砍伐,和其他因素是影响野生食用植物的丰度和多样性的首要威胁。
结论：随着研究区现有WEP的可持续利用和保护，应优先考虑紧急收集，驯化,以及多用途野生食用植物物种的种植，例如Oleaeuropaea亚种。cuspidata,无花果，非洲科迪亚,和Ficussur在研究区域。
方法：半结构化访谈，市场调查,和引导式野外步行被用作数据收集工具。使用偏好排名对数据进行了分析，直接矩阵排序，和Jaccard的相似性指数。
结果：本研究揭示了东阿尔西地区阿尔西长袍区当地社区食用的各种野生食用植物。这可以通过研究区域中36种不同的野生食用植物的记录来证明。这些WEP属于31属和25个科。该地区可食用野生植物的生长形式大部分为灌木（16，44.44％）和树木（14，38.88％）。Amaranthuscaudatus和Brideliamicrantha是研究区域中最优选的WEP。这项研究的发现还表明，Lepidotricichiliavolkensii和Premnaschempi是新颖的WEP之一，以前在其他地区没有被记录为食品。欧洲油橄榄亚种。cuspidata,无花果，非洲科迪亚,和无花果是有多种用途的物种。农业扩张,木炭生产,不同材料的建筑，制作农业工具，森林砍伐,和其他因素是影响野生食用植物的丰度和多样性的首要威胁。
结论：随着研究区现有WEP的可持续利用和保护，应优先考虑紧急收集，驯化,以及多用途野生食用植物物种的种植，例如Oleaeuropaea亚种。cuspidata,无花果，非洲科迪亚,和Ficussur在研究区域。
