Ethiopia is believed to be home for about 6,000 species of higher plants with approximately 10% endemism. Western herbal medicine refers to herbal medicine from the tradition of america and europe. Useful trees and shrubs for ethiopia download ebook pdf. An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in wonago woreda. Diversity, composition and density of trees and shrubs in. Ebook useful trees and shrubs for ethiopia as pdf download. Mcdonald and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Fao is providing us with a species of fruits and gives us technical support. Unless otherwise indicated, the descriptions of the use of the medicinal plants relate to ethiopian traditional herbal medicine practices. Although grasses and shrubs contribute to biomass, trees are generally acknowledged to most efficiently convert soil nutrients and water into biomass. Useful trees and shrubs of ethiopia top results of your surfing useful trees and shrubs of ethiopia start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide. Interview faos fruit nurseries in amhara and tigray regions. Accordingly, 35 quadrats, each with 20 m x 20 m 400.
Growth performance of some multipurpose tree species. Each of the four sections trees, shrubs, palms and mangroves is arranged in alphabetical order. Much of this floristic wealth is reflected in the fact that ethiopia is one of the primary centers of origin of many of the worlds. Ebro2 1 department of animal and wildlife sciences, university of pretoria, pretoria 0002, south africa. Download pdf useful trees and shrubs for ethiopia free. Ethiopia is known to be a centre of origin and diversity to a number of herbaceous legumes species in the genera. Plants in the genus eucalyptus have bark that is either smooth, fibrous, hard or stringy, leaves with oil glands, and sepals and petals that are fused to. Edible wild fruit trees and shrubs and their socioeconomic. The major reason for this resource shrinkage is the increasingly intensive use of land for crop and livestock production. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The herbaceous species constituted the largest number or proportion in both types of treatments fig. Identification, propagation, and management for agricultural and pastoral communities technical handbook by azene bekeletesemma in pdf format, in that case you come on to the correct website.
Identification, propagation, and management for agricultural and pastoral communities. Ethiopian biodiversity institute plant species diversity. Accordingly, 35 quadrats, each with 20 m x 20 m 400 m 2 were. The study through key informants interview proved that almost all local farmers perceive that eucalyptus trees are exhausting the once productive land because of its fast growth. Coffee experts told us the coffee we have planted is an excellent type. Useful trees and shrubs for ethiopia identification, propagation and management for agricultural and pastoral communities. There are 428 endemic and near endemic woody taxa in ethiopia and eritrea, of which 107 are trees and 321 are shrubs. Although the horn of africa is a major centre of plant diversity and endemism, there is as yet no complete red list of plants for ethiopia or eritrea. Hence, the aim of this study is to document the medicinal plants in the natural vegetation and home gardens in wonago woreda, gedeo zone, southern nations, nationalities and peoples regional state snnpr. Trees and shrubs flowering trees trees to plant redbud trees deciduous trees bonsai trees garden trees lawn and garden garden plants eastern redbud cercis canadensis bright rosy pink flowers that appear in april great colorful foliage year round with reddishbrown leaves change to dark green then to yellow in fall grows to 20 to 30 with 25 to. Wild edible trees and shrubs in the semiarid lowlands of. In terms of habit, 279 taxa are shrubs, 178 trees and 48 lianas.
The role of trees for sustainable management of lessfavored. For hundreds of years, farmers in the dry highlands of northern ethiopia have been dependent on cereal production. African breadfruit treculia africana moraceae w, c, e 2. The main objective of the study was to observe if the eucalyptus plantation is harmful for the ecosystem. The tree cover in ethiopia continues to dwindle every year. As a result, ethiopia somalia and socotra included possesses one of the richest floras in africa, with no less than 7. The red list of endemic trees and shrubs of ethiopia and. Ethnobotanical study of wild medicinal trees and shrubs in benna tsemay district, southern ethiopia assegid assefa1 and tesfaye abebe2 1 southern agricultural research institute sari, ethiopia 2 college of agriculture, hawassa university, ethiopia, abstract assegid assefa and tesfaye abebe 2014.
Useful trees and shrubs for ethiopia identification. Growth performances of some multipurpose trees and shrubs have been studied for five years at two locations in the semiarid areas of southern ethiopia. Identification, propagation and management for agricultural and pastoral communities, rscusida, 1993. An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in wonago. However, the findings from these studies hardly hold true for south west ethiopia, as the requirements for the survival and growth of species tend to. The first global assessment of the conservation status of trees worldwide indicated that around 8000 tree species are threatened with. The ecological regions of ethiopia are characterized by a great biodiversity of birds and wild animals supported by numerous species of plants. Ebro2 1 department of animal and wildlife sciences, university of pretoria, pretoria 0002, south africa 2oromia agricultural research institute, adami tulu research centre, p. Relying primarily on field surveys, there have been recent efforts to assess the use of ethiopian traditional medicinal plants for treatment of various diseases including cancer. Identification, propagation, and management for 17 agroclimatic zones azene bekeletesemma, bo tengnas relma in icraf project, world agroforestry centre, eastern africa region, jan 1, 2007 multipurpose shrubs 550 pages.
Regional soil conservation unit, styrelsen for internationell utveckling. These 5 threatened woody taxa 31 trees and 104 shrubs represent percent of the total woody plant flora estimated for the flora of ethiopia and eritrea area. Pdf beyond their usefulness as sources of timber, fiber and fuel, indigenous. The study showed that preparation and administration of medicinal plants include several methods. In total, 120 species of trees and shrubs were recorded of which, 74. The revised current estimate of the closed forest cover of ethiopia was 3.
Pdf the ethiopian forest types are physiognomically and floristically characterized. Red list of endemic trees and shrubs of ethiopia and eritrea t rees are important to the wellbeing of people in every country of the world, providing essential ecological, economic and cultural services. The main objective of the study was to investigate diversity and vegetation structure of trees and shrubs in the forest. Useful trees and shrubs for ethiopia top results of your surfing useful trees and shrubs for ethiopia start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. The study was conducted in benna tsemay district, south omo zone of the southern nations, nation. Buy the red list of endemic trees and shrubs of ethiopia and eritrea 9781903703199.
Download the naute game park species list of plant species in pdf format trees the tree atlas of namibia recorded 84 species of trees from the greater fish river canyon landscape. Even in severely stressed regions, fast growing tree species such as eucalyptus. Identification, propagation and management for agricultural and pastoral communities. Many experiments on growth performance of multipurpose trees and shrubs have been conducted in different parts of the country 1117 to meet the ever increasing demand of forest products. Ebook useful trees and shrubs of ethiopia as pdf download. Unlike the tropical fruit trees of american and asian origin, indigenous fruit trees ift of tropical africa have scarcely achieved the status of international recognition in commodity markets and research arena outsideafrica. Common name botanical name1 family name species origin 1. Publication date 2007 isbn 9290592125 9789290592129. The conservation of tree species in ethiopia and eritrea is of particular importance as both countries have some of the highest levels of poverty in the world. Useful trees and shrubs of ethiopia top results of your surfing useful trees and shrubs of ethiopia start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. List of some scantly researched indigenous fruit treesshrubs of tropical african origin. Pdf the forest vegetation of ethiopia researchgate.
The different climatic and geological zones of ethiopia provide different types of plant. The role of trees for sustainable management of less. Preliminary working list to contribute to national plant conservation target tesfaye awas phd institute of biodiversity conservation, p. In this report, iucn red list categories and criteria are given for 5. A total of 90 respondents were interviewed and consisted of men, women, and children who were selected by stratified random sampling. Edible wild fruit trees and shrubs and their socioeconomic significance in central ethiopia yigremachew seyoum, demel teketay, girma shumi, and melaku wodafirash research abstract an ethnobotanical study was conducted to investigate indigenous knowledge and socioeconomics of edible wild fruit trees and shrubs ewftss in arsi zone, central ethi. The present paper is an overview of the literature reporting the use of these plants for cancer treatment. The total number of woody species of ethiopia is estimated to be 1017, out of which 29 tree species, 93 shrub species and 2 liana species are endemic. Along with other genera in the tribe eucalypteae, they are commonly known as eucalypts. Identification, propagation, and management for agricultural and pastoral communities technical handbook paperback 1993. Work is ongoing for the near endemic taxa those also present in neighbouring countries, namely djibouti, somalia.
Pdf there are 428 endemic and near endemic woody taxa in ethiopia and eritrea, of which 107 are trees and 321. By azene bekeletesemma if you are searched for a book useful trees and shrubs for ethiopia. Box 30726, addis ababa, ethiopia the list of endemic plants of ethiopia was produced table 1 from published flora. The distribution of woody taxa trees, shrubs and lianas showed an increase at the lower portion and a. A numbered checklist of trees, shrubs and noteworthy lianes indigenous to kenya by j. Growth performance of some multipurpose trees and shrubs in. Useful trees and shrubs for ethiopia download useful trees and shrubs for ethiopia ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. Click download or read online button to useful trees and shrubs for ethiopia book pdf for free now. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Regional soil conservation unit, swedish international development authority, 1993 multipurpose shrubs 474 pages. Useful trees and shrubs of ethiopia world agroforestry home. Dec 06, 2016 this study was conducted in magada forest, bulehora district, borena zone, oromia region, southern ethiopia. A total of 144 homegardens were surveyed from 12 sites.
Medicinal plants are the integral part of the variety of cultures in ethiopia and have been used over many centuries. An ethnobotanical study was conducted to investigate indigenous knowledge and socioeconomics of edible wild fruit trees and shrubs ewftss in arsi zone, central ethiopia. Trifolium, vigna, and lablab, among othersread more. Some 500 common herbs, shrubs and trees fichtl, reinhard on.
The red list of endemic trees and shrubs of ethiopia and eritrea. A description of 326 species of 158 genera and 68 families including naturalized exotics, their native and trade names, data on distribution, ecology, wood properties and uses, propagation etc. Density of trees varied between sites with mean values ranging from 86 to 1,082, and the overall average was 475 trees ha. Systematic sampling method was used to collect vegetation data. Ethnobotanical study of knowledge and medicinal plants use. Wild edible trees and shrubs in the semiarid lowlands of southern ethiopia.
This preliminary publication is a product of a red list initiative designed to stimulate conservation interest in, and action for, the many rare and endemic woody species found in these two. Shrubs download the gondwana canyon park species list of shrubs and trees in xls format download the naute game park species list of plant species in pdf format trees the tree atlas of namibia recorded 84 species of trees from the greater fish river canyon landscape. Cutting down trees for fuelwood and construction materials also plays a role. Identification, propagation, and management for agricultural and pastoral communities technical handbook on. I have privately planted 1200 coffee trees and four types of avocado trees. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Studies show that 736 species of grasses, 358 species of legumes and 179 species of browse trees recorded so far in ethiopia. An overview of ethiopian traditional medicinal plants used.
In ethiopia health care coverage, management of disease and disorders is believed to be improved by the integration of modern and traditional medicines. It was believed that about 35% of the landmass of ethiopia was once covered with closed forests. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Gilbert euphorbiaceae shrub 5 acanthus sennii chiov. The role of trees for sustainable management of lessfavored lands.
About eighty percent of ethiopia depends on medicinal plants. Ethnobotanical study of knowledge and medicinal plants use by. Artemisia abyssinica artemisia abyssinica or chikugn amharic is a species of wormwood that is traditionally used for intestinal problems, for infectious. The best performance in terms of rates of survival and growth rates height and diameter growth has been attained byacacia nilotica, a. The present paper is an overview of the literature reporting the. Another seedling provider for us is the agriculture of. Tropical fruit trees constitute important biological resources in the global agrobiodiversity context. Growth performance of some multipurpose trees and shrubs. There are various reasons for why ethiopias indigenous trees have. This study was conducted in magada forest, bulehora district, borena zone, oromia region, southern ethiopia. Identification, propagation, and management for agricultural and pastoral communities technical handbook on free shipping on qualified orders. Bekeletesemma, useful trees and shrubs for ethiopia, 2007.
Download the gondwana canyon park species list of shrubs and trees in xls format. Diversity and vegetation structure of shrubs and trees in. The flora of ethiopia consists of many types of vegetation, flowers, and plants. Contribution of traditional farmers for medicinal plant. Ethnobotanical study of wild medicinal trees and shrubs in. Pages in category trees of ethiopia the following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. Mcdonald and a great selection of related books, art. The red list of endemic trees and shrubs of ethiopia and eritrea, published by the global trees campaign in 2005, helps to improve the sparse knowledge of trees in the area. Click download or read online button to get useful trees and shrubs for ethiopia book now. Land use and land cover change, and woody vegetation diversity in human driven landscape of gilgel tekeze catchment, northern ethiopia. Apr 25, 2017 ethiopia is endowed with a large variety of plant and animal species. Feb 28, 2014 trees and shrubs for ethiopia printreleaf. Several plant species in ethiopia have several uses including the making of honey and oil and for flavoring food.
Identification, propagation, and management for agricultural and pastoral communities issue 5 of regional soil conservation unit rscu technical handbooks series issue 5 of technical handbook volume 5 of technical handbook. Red list of endemic trees and shrubs of ethiopia and eritrea. In multiple treatments, 26 are herb, 17 trees, 7 shrubs, and 1 climber. No botanical name family name habit 1 acacia negrii pic. The most frequently used plant parts for the preparations of remedy were leaves 29 50 %, roots 14 24.
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