| 122 Named Enset Accessions |
Sidama, Gamogofa, Dauro, Gurage, Wolita Zones |
Various (Areka Agricultural Research Centre) |
Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Bulla Fiber |
Study Design:?122 named enset accessions from five geographical zones of Southern Ethiopia (Sidama, Gamogofa, Dauro, Gurage, Wolita) maintained at Are... |
Bekele et al. 2013 |
| 14 Enset Clones (unnamed) |
Sheka Zone |
Yaki (lowland), Andiracha (midland), Masha (highland) |
Biochemistry & Nutrition / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Kocho Bulla Fiber |
Biochemical Composition (Bulla):?Dry matter 51.64?58%; Ash 0.81?1.41%; Crude fat 0.04?0.22%; K 0.3?0.57%; Ca 0.01?0.28%; Mg, Fe, P 0.01?0.06%.?Biochem... |
Semman et al. 2019 |
| Aa'i-barasho |
Sheka Zone |
Anderacha Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Medicine |
Medicinal:?Used for medicinal value.?Agronomic:?Flowering relatively early (<3 years).?Use:?Maache-k'aayo (female/cooking type).?Key Finding:?Cited as... |
Haile et al. 2022 |
| Aa'i-barasho |
Sheka Zone |
Anderacha Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Kocho |
Morphological:?Black coloration variant (Aa'i = black).?Agronomic:?Kocho yield high; drought/wind tolerance high.?Use:?Processing type. |
Haile et al. 2022 |
| Abatmerza |
Gurage Zone |
Kebena, Cheha & Ezha Woredas |
Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Kocho Bulla Amicho Fiber Medicine Food Feed |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Agronomic:?Grouped into clusters based on morphological trait variability.?Use:?Used ... |
Jarso et al. 2023 |
| Abatmerza |
Kembata-Tembaro Zone |
Angacha Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Kocho Bulla Amicho Fiber Medicine |
Ranking (High Yield):?3rd (Total: 71).?Ranking (Fermentation Quality):?3rd (Total: 78).?Ranking (Early Maturity):?6th (Total: 56).?Ranking (Perceived ... |
Ayenew et al. 2016 |
| Aceso Ert |
SNNPRS |
Various |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Food |
Morphological:?Identified through farmers' indigenous classification system.?Agronomic:?Managed using traditional practices.?Use:?Used for food produc... |
Yemataw et al. 2016 |
| Additional landraces (74) |
Wolaita Zone |
Various (14 Kebeles) |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Kocho Bulla Amicho Fiber Medicine Food |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Various frequencies and distributions within and between farms.?Agronom... |
Asfaw et al. 2024 |
| Adinona |
Dawuro Zone |
Mareka District |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Food |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Among the most abundant landraces in Mareka District.?Agronomic:?Report... |
Feleke & Tekalign 2022 |
| Adinona |
Wolaita Zone |
Offa Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Kocho Bulla Amicho Fiber |
Agronomic (Kocho):?Selected for Kocho (3 farmers, 2.0%).?Agronomic (Workey/Bulla):?Selected for Workey (6 farmers, 3.9%).?Agronomic (Bulla):?Selected ... |
Shumbulo et al. 2012 |
| Ado |
Sidama Zone |
Hulla woreda |
|
Fiber |
Morphological:?Analyzed for fiber chemical and mechanical properties.?Agronomic:?Mid-altitude landrace.?Fiber Properties:?Linear density 30.04 tex (mi... |
Buta et al. 2025 |
| Ado |
Gurage Zone |
Central Ethiopia |
Plant Physiology / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Kocho |
Morphological:?Plant height 240-740 cm. Leaf number 1-11. Leaf area 6615-28812 cm?. Stomatal conductance 24.4-181.2 mmol/m?/s.?Agronomic:?Best for koc... |
Chase et al. 2025 |
| Ado |
Gedeo Zone |
Various |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Kocho Bulla Amicho Fiber |
Use:?Preferred for kocho, bula, amicho, and fiber. Pseudostem and corm together used for kocho; pseudostem used for bulla and fibre; corm used for ami... |
Muanenda et al. 2025 |
| Ado |
Gedeo Zone |
Various |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Kocho Amicho Fiber |
Use:?Preferred for kocho, bula, amicho, and fiber. |
Muanenda et al. 2025 |
| Ado |
Gedeo Zone |
Various |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Amicho |
Use:?Preferred for amicho. |
Muanenda et al. 2025 |
| Ado |
Gedeo Zone |
Various |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Fiber |
Use:?Preferred for fiber. |
Muanenda et al. 2025 |
| Ado |
Sidama Zone |
Hulla woreda |
Biochemistry & Nutrition / Material Science |
Fiber |
Fiber Properties:?Linear density 30.04 tex (mid) and 40.0 tex (high). High ash (8.61%), cellulose (52.72%), lignin (3.9%), and hemicellulose (20.29%) ... |
Buta et al. 2025 |
| Ado |
Sheka Zone |
Anderacha Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Kocho |
Morphological:?Erect leaf habit; green or light green petiole color; sap watery; large corm size; tall pseudostem height.?Agronomic:?Kocho yield high;... |
Haile et al. 2022 |
| Ado |
Gedeo Zone |
Various (7 Kebeles) |
Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany |
Kocho Bulla Amicho Fiber Food |
Morphological:?Light green pseudostem color; wide leaf width; high plant vigor.?Agronomic:?Late maturing; high yield per plant.?Food Preference:?Bulla... |
Adem & Kibatu 2020 |
| Ado |
Sidama Zone |
Hula District |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Kocho Bulla Amicho Food |
Morphological:?Name derived from morphological character (pseudostem color).?Distribution:?Common.?Use:?Used for food production (Kocho, Bulla, Amicho... |
Egziabher et al. 2020 |