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Wild edible plants used by communities in and around selected forest reserves of Teso-Karamoja region, Uganda

The consumption of wild plants is an ancient tradition which serves multiple purposes. Cognizant that Teso-Karamoja region is frequently affected by food scarcity and is not adequately surveyed for its flora, this study sought to establish an inventory and use of wild edible plants by the communities living in and around the forest reserves.
ThemeTechnical Resources
SubjectCrop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
PublisherJournal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Publication year2019
RegionsAfrica
LanguagesEnglish
Resource typePublications
Resource linkhttps://ethnobiomed.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s13002-018-0278-8.pdf
KeywordsCatalogues and registries; Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species; Traditional Knowledge; Food security