📋 Functional Use Catalogue

💡 Functional Use Catalogue: Categorizes landraces by primary use: Kocho, Bulla, Amicho, Fiber, Medicine, Food, and Feed. Click on a use to filter records.
K 336 Kocho B 238 Bulla A 230 Amicho F 220 Fiber M 200 Medicine Fo 197 Food Fe 34 Feed 1,455 total mentions ⬇️ Export CSV
Landrace Name Zone Woreda Category Functional Uses Description Citation
Mariye 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
Masa Maze Gamo Zone Chencha & Kogota Districts Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Kocho Bulla Medicine Morphological:?After 'Massa', a person who brought the plant; has laxative property.?Agro-ecology:?High altitude.?Maturity:?Late.?Plant Height:?Vigoro... Getahun et al. 2024
Mashangi Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Amicho Morphological:?Black pseudostem color; sap watery.?Agronomic:?Flowering relatively early (<3 years).?Use:?Maache-k'aayo (female/cooking type); excelle... Haile et al. 2022
Mataka Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Bulla Medicine Medicinal:?Used to repair and soften the broken body (bone) and initiate milk production for the mammary gland of the woman.?Preparation:?The corm is ... Feleke & Tekalign 2022
Mataka Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Bulla Medicine Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Medicinal:?Used to repair and soften the broken body (bone) and initiate milk product... Feleke & Tekalign 2022
Mataka Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Bulla Medicine Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Medicinal:?Used to repair and soften the broken body (bone) and initiate milk product... Tekalign 2021
Matako Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Amicho Morphological:?Soft corm.?Agronomic:?Flowering relatively early (<3 years); drought/wind tolerance low.?Use:?Maache-k'aayo (female/cooking type); exce... Haile et al. 2022
Maze Gamo Zone Chencha & Kogota Districts Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Kocho Bulla Amicho Morphological:?Bitter amicho; originated from Doko Mesho area.?Agro-ecology:?High altitude.?Maturity:?Late.?Plant Height:?Vigorous.?Use Classification... Getahun et al. 2024
Mazia Wolaita Zone Various (14 Kebeles) Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Kocho Bulla Fiber Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Highly preferred landrace; ranked 2nd overall.?Agronomic:?Preferred for... Asfaw et al. 2024
Mea Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Availability:?0.5%.?Shannon Index:?0.0113.?Suitability:?Kocho. Mulachew 2015
Meashol Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Bulla Availability:?0.5%.?Shannon Index:?0.0067.?Suitability:?Kocho, Bulla. Mulachew 2015
Meawesho Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Amicho Fiber Availability:?1.1%.?Shannon Index:?0.01.?Suitability:?Kocho, fiber, Amicho. Mulachew 2015
Medalacho Gedeo Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Medicine Use:?Medicinal purposes. Muanenda et al. 2025
Medalacho Gedeo Zone Various (7 Kebeles) Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Bulla Amicho Medicine Food Morphological:?Green pseudostem color; wide leaf width; medium plant vigor.?Agronomic:?Late maturing; medium yield per plant.?Food Preference:?Bulla (... Adem & Kibatu 2020
Meqelwesa Hadiya Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Amicho Medicine Medicinal:?Amicho for human, leaf and pseudostem for cattle to discharge delayed placenta after birth (N=60).?Use:?Used for medicinal purposes. Dilebo et al. 2023
Merza Hadiya Zone Anlemo District Bulla Morphological:?Identified by morphological characteristics.?Distribution:?Present in multiple kebeles.?Agronomic:?Selected for bulla quality.?Use:?Goo... Temesgen Erebo (2023)
Merze Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Bulla Availability:?46.0%.?Shannon Index:?0.11.?Suitability:?Kocho, Bulla. Mulachew 2015
Messina (also Mesena) Ethiopia (Southern Ethiopia) Various Food Science & Fermentation / Biochemistry & Nutrition Bulla Nutritional (Bulla):?Mg 56.8 mg/100g (relatively higher); Zn 2.3 mg/100g (relatively higher).?Anti-nutritional:?High phytate content up to 112.5 mg/10... Bekele et al. 2023
Messo Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Fiber Morphological:?Drooping leaf habit; narrow leaf width; petiole color purple/red; slender pseudostem aspect; short pseudostem height; soft leaf sheath;... Haile et al. 2022
Midasho Sidama Zone Hulla woreda Fiber Morphological:?Analyzed for fiber chemical and mechanical properties.?Fiber Properties:?Linear density 38.9 tex (mid altitude) and 26 tex (high altitu... Buta et al. 2025