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Donji
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Sheka Zone |
Anderacha Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Morphological:?Hard leaf sheath; hard corm.?Agronomic:?Kocho yield high; Kocho color white; Etino/Bulla content high; fiber strength strong.?Use:?Processing type.?Key Finding:?Valued for strong fiber,... |
Haile et al. 2022 |
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Echo (wild enset)
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Sheka Zone |
Anderacha Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Morphological:?Blackish sap color; black Kocho color.?Agronomic:?Kocho quality poor; flowering late (3-7 years).?Use:?Wild enset (Eec'o) - not cultivated for food.?Key Finding:?Wild enset characterize... |
Haile et al. 2022 |
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Edemo
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Kembata-Tembaro Zone |
Angacha District |
Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany |
Availability:?0.5%.?Shannon Index:?0.0030.?Suitability:?Kocho. |
Mulachew 2015 |
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Eec'o (wild enset)
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Sheka Zone |
Anderacha Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Morphological:?Blackish sap; black Kocho color.?Agronomic:?Kocho quality poor.?Use:?Wild enset (eec'o).?Key Finding:?Wild enset not consumed; black Kocho characteristic. |
Haile et al. 2022 |
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Emiriye
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Gurage Zone |
Kebena, Cheha & Ezha Woredas |
Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Agronomic:?Grouped into clusters based on morphological trait variability.?Use:?Used for food (Bulla, Kocho, Amicho), animal feed, medi... |
Jarso et al. 2023 |
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Enba
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Gurage Zone |
Kebena, Cheha & Ezha Woredas |
Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Agronomic:?Grouped into clusters based on morphological trait variability.?Use:?Used for food (Bulla, Kocho, Amicho), animal feed, medi... |
Jarso et al. 2023 |
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Erake
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Gurage Zone |
Kebena, Cheha & Ezha Woredas |
Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Agronomic:?Grouped into clusters based on morphological trait variability.?Use:?Used for food (Bulla, Kocho, Amicho), animal feed, medi... |
Jarso et al. 2023 |
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Erpha
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Ethiopia (Southern Ethiopia) |
Various |
Genetics & Genomics |
Chloroplast Genome:?Size 168,727 bp; LSC 88,740 bp; SSC 11,075 bp; IR 34,413/34,495 bp.?Genes:?Total 137 genes (105 unique, 23 duplicate copies); tRNA 37/28; rRNA 8/4; Protein-coding 91/76; Exons 56; ... |
Biswas et al. 2025 |
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Etene
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Kembata-Tembaro Zone |
Various |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Amicho |
Amicho:?Selected for Amicho in Kembata-Tembaro Zone (N=35).?Use:?Used for Amicho (boiled corm) consumption. |
Dilebo et al. 2023 |
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Etene
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Kembata-Tembaro Zone |
Angacha Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Kocho Quality Ranking:?7th (Total: 49).?Bulla Quality Ranking:?6th (Total: 33).?Use:?Kocho, bulla. |
Ayenew et al. 2016 |
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Etine
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Kembata-Tembaro Zone |
Angacha District |
Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany |
Availability:?48.7%.?Shannon Index:?0.11.?Suitability:?Kocho, Bulla. |
Mulachew 2015 |
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Falakiya
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Wolaita Zone |
Offa Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Agronomic (Kocho):?Selected for Kocho (15 farmers, 9.8%).?Agronomic (Workey/Bulla):?Selected for Workey (8 farmers, 5.2%).?Agronomic (Bulla):?Selected for Bulla (4 farmers, 2.7%).?Amicho:?Selected for... |
Shumbulo et al. 2012 |
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False Banana (Ensete ventricosum) Fibers
|
Hadiya Zone |
Not specified (fibers collected from Ethiopia) |
Biochemistry & Nutrition (Material Science) |
Morphological:?Raw fibers analyzed for chemical composition and surface morphology. Cellulose content 56.05-62%, hemicellulose 23.51-27.88%, lignin 9.95-12.29%, extractives 4.44%.?Agronomic:?Fibers de... |
Gebremichael & Yigezu 2026 |
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Fechacha
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Kembata-Tembaro Zone |
Angacha District |
Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany |
Availability:?7.5%.?Shannon Index:?0.02.?Suitability:?Kocho, fiber, Amicho. |
Mulachew 2015 |
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Fereziye
|
Gurage Zone |
Kebena, Cheha & Ezha Woredas |
Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Agronomic:?Grouped into clusters based on morphological trait variability.?Use:?Used for food (Bulla, Kocho, Amicho), animal feed, medi... |
Jarso et al. 2023 |
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Filila
|
Gedeo Zone |
Various |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Use:?Pseudostem and corm together used for kocho; pseudostem used for bulla and fibre; corm used for amicho. |
Muanenda et al. 2025 |
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Gagebo
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Kembata-Tembaro Zone |
Angacha District |
Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany |
Availability:?29.4%.?Shannon Index:?0.09.?Suitability:?Kocho, Bulla. |
Mulachew 2015 |
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Gaji-bosso
|
Sheka Zone |
Anderacha Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Morphological:?Broad leaf width; red or green with large red blotches leaf blade color; petiole color purple/red; large blotches at petiole base; brown blotches color at petiole base; robust pseudoste... |
Haile et al. 2022 |
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Gambalisho
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Kembata-Tembaro Zone |
Angacha District |
Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany |
Availability:?2.1%.?Shannon Index:?0.01.?Suitability:?Kocho, Bulla. |
Mulachew 2015 |
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Ganticha
|
Sidama Zone |
Hulla woreda |
|
Morphological:?Analyzed for fiber chemical and mechanical properties.?Agronomic:?High-altitude landrace.?Fiber Properties:?Linear density 38.4 tex. Showed longer elongation (2.93%) from high altitude.... |
Buta et al. 2025 |