| Enba |
SNNPRS |
Various |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Food |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological characteristics.?Agronomic:?Cultivated using traditional methods.?Use:?Used for food producti... |
Yemataw et al. 2016 |
| Enba |
Gurage Zone |
Gumer, Enor, Cheha, Ezhe |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine |
Medicine |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Not indicated.?Agroecology:?Adapted to highland (H), midland (M), and l... |
Negassa et al. 2025 |
| Enba |
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 |
| Erake |
Gurage Zone |
Various (Yefereziye enset conservation site) |
Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Food |
Morphological:?Quantitative characterization showed higher performance.?Agronomic:?Pseudostem height 119 cm; Pseudostem circumference 124.8 cm; Plant ... |
Mitiku & Fikre 2024 |
| Erake |
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 |
| Etene |
Kembata-Tembaro Zone |
Various |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Amicho |
Amicho |
Amicho:?Selected for Amicho in Kembata-Tembaro Zone (N=35).?Use:?Used for Amicho (boiled corm) consumption. |
Dilebo et al. 2023 |
| Etene |
Kembata-Tembaro Zone |
Angacha Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Kocho Bulla |
Kocho Quality Ranking:?7th (Total: 49).?Bulla Quality Ranking:?6th (Total: 33).?Use:?Kocho, bulla. |
Ayenew et al. 2016 |
| Etine |
Kembata-Tembaro Zone |
Angacha District |
Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany |
Kocho Bulla |
Availability:?48.7%.?Shannon Index:?0.11.?Suitability:?Kocho, Bulla. |
Mulachew 2015 |
| Falakiya |
Wolaita Zone |
Offa Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Kocho Bulla Amicho Fiber |
Agronomic (Kocho):?Selected for Kocho (15 farmers, 9.8%).?Agronomic (Workey/Bulla):?Selected for Workey (8 farmers, 5.2%).?Agronomic (Bulla):?Selected... |
Shumbulo et al. 2012 |
| False Banana (Ensete ventricosum) Fibers |
Hadiya Zone |
Not specified (fibers collected from Ethiopia) |
Biochemistry & Nutrition (Material Science) |
Fiber |
Morphological:?Raw fibers analyzed for chemical composition and surface morphology. Cellulose content 56.05-62%, hemicellulose 23.51-27.88%, lignin 9.... |
Gebremichael & Yigezu 2026 |
| Fechacha |
Kembata-Tembaro Zone |
Angacha District |
Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany |
Kocho Amicho Fiber |
Availability:?7.5%.?Shannon Index:?0.02.?Suitability:?Kocho, fiber, Amicho. |
Mulachew 2015 |
| Fereziye |
Gurage Zone |
Gumer, Enor, Cheha, Ezhe |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine |
Medicine |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Not indicated.?Agroecology:?Adapted to highland (H), midland (M), and l... |
Negassa et al. 2025 |
| Fereziye |
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 |
| Filila |
Gedeo Zone |
Various |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Kocho Bulla Amicho Fiber |
Use:?Pseudostem and corm together used for kocho; pseudostem used for bulla and fibre; corm used for amicho. |
Muanenda et al. 2025 |
| Gadimae |
Sidama Zone |
Hula District |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Food |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Common.?Use:?Used for food production. |
Egziabher et al. 2020 |
| Gagebo |
Kembata-Tembaro Zone |
Angacha District |
Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany |
Kocho Bulla |
Availability:?29.4%.?Shannon Index:?0.09.?Suitability:?Kocho, Bulla. |
Mulachew 2015 |
| Gaji-bosso |
Sheka Zone |
Anderacha Woreda |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge |
Kocho |
Morphological:?Broad leaf width; red or green with large red blotches leaf blade color; petiole color purple/red; large blotches at petiole base; brow... |
Haile et al. 2022 |
| Gambalisho |
Kembata-Tembaro Zone |
Angacha District |
Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany |
Kocho Bulla |
Availability:?2.1%.?Shannon Index:?0.01.?Suitability:?Kocho, Bulla. |
Mulachew 2015 |
| Ganticha |
Sidama Zone |
Hulla woreda |
|
Fiber |
Morphological:?Analyzed for fiber chemical and mechanical properties.?Agronomic:?High-altitude landrace.?Fiber Properties:?Linear density 38.4 tex. Sh... |
Buta et al. 2025 |
| Ganticha |
Sidama Zone |
Hulla woreda |
Biochemistry & Nutrition / Material Science |
Fiber |
Fiber Properties:?Linear density 38.4 tex. Showed longer elongation (2.93%) from high altitude. High cellulose, lignin, and hemicellulose content at h... |
Buta et al. 2025 |