Table 3 Prioritized WEPs based on their RFC, and RUV (n = 38).

From: A systematic review exploring the diversity and food security potential of wild edible plants in Ethiopia

Species

FC

RFC

NoEPs

RUV

Species

FC

RFC

NoEPs

RUV

Carissa spinarum

34

0.89

2

0.33

Nasturtium officinale

1

0.03

5

0.83

Cordia africana

29

0.76

1

0.17

Oxalis latifolia

1

0.03

5

0.83

Ficus sur

28

0.74

1

0.17

Thymus serrulatus

1

0.03

5

0.83

Balanites aegyptiaca

27

0.71

4

0.67

Brassica rapa

2

0.05

4

0.67

Ximenia americana

26

0.68

1

0.17

Embelia schimperi

11

0.29

4

0.67

Ficus sycomorus

25

0.66

2

0.33

Lannea rivae

3

0.08

4

0.67

Ficus vasta

24

0.63

3

0.5

Oxalis stricta

1

0.03

4

0.67

Opuntia ficus-indica

23

0.61

2

0.33

Pachycymbium laticoronum

2

0.05

4

0.67

Tamarindus indica

21

0.55

3

0.5

Piliostigma thonningii

7

0.18

4

0.67

Ziziphus spina-christi

20

0.53

1

0.17

Rhamnus prinoides

4

0.11

4

0.67

Syzygium guineense

15

0.39

1

0.17

Rumex nervosus

16

0.42

4

0.67

  1. FC frequency of citation, RFC relative frequency of citations, NoEPs number of edible parts, RUV relative use value.
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