Indigenous knowledge on fuel wood (charcoal and/or firewood) plant species used by the local people in and around the semi-arid Awash National Park, Ethiopia

Bahru, Tinsae

doi:10.5897/jene11.105

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“…Alternative plant wood-making charcoal was reported for Vachellia etbaica . Vachellia tortilis is reported in other countries as the most selected Acacia species for charcoal production, such as Ethiopia and Oman [ 54 , 55 ].…”

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Traditional knowledge of wild plants on traditional tools, materials, products and economic practices in southern Yemen

Al-Fatimi

2024

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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Background The traditional knowledge in southern Yemen is rich in wild medicinal and food plants, which has been documented in our previous studies. In addition, other significant and general traditional usage for the daily livelihood requirements of local people (beyond medicinal and food plant uses) has not been studied before and needs urgent documentation. Methods Ethnobotanical data on of wild plants used by local people in southern Yemen were collected by oral questionnaire interviews. Most informants (n = 1020) were local elderly from 15 different localities in southern Yemen. The local names and non-medicinal and non-food uses of plants were identified and analyzed. Results The ethnobotanical data resulted various traditional uses of 73 plant species distributed in 28 families. The most represented families were Fabaceae, Asteraceae and Malvaceae. The most growth forms were trees and shrubs. Seven main and common categories of traditional uses were determined and classified as handicraft, health aids, livestock husbandry and beekeeping, economic and commercial plant products, agriculture tools, construction timber and fuel. The most cited species were identified for Ziziphus spina-christi, Vachellia tortilis, Vachellia nilotica, Anisotes trisulcus, Dracaena hanningtonii (Sansevieria ehrenbergii) and Aerva javanica, which have multi-purpose values of traditional usage. Nine major traditional uses of local wild plants were recorded: handicraft, agriculture tools, products aid general health, economic products, construction timber, livestock husbandry, bee keeping, fuel and ornamental. Conclusions Despite the challenges on local traditional knowledge of wild plants, it still requested vital to many usages of traditional life and still have an economic value and heritage required of develop the daily livelihood level of the local people especially in rural areas. This includes the traditional uses of wild plants in handicraft skills, tools of agriculture, constructions. The importance of the continuity of traditional industries and their transmission to generations lies in the local population’s reliance on local natural resources without relying on external resources in situations such as wars. This is the first study that contributes to documenting and analyzing the indigenous knowledge on traditional general usage of wild plants in southern Yemen.

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Traditional knowledge of wild plants on traditional tools, materials, products and economic practices in southern Yemen

Al-Fatimi

2024

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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“…Accordingly, in the study area, 2 Syzygium guineense, Olea capensis, and Allophyslus abyssinicus were the top three plant species 3 used for charcoal production and charcoal types to be purchased from the market (Table 2). The 4 finding of [27], and [31] also affirmed that these plants are commonly used for charcoal making 5 in the Gurage zone and around Awash national park of Ethiopia.…”

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“…Traditional metal sheet Obama Lakech Mirchaye Kib burning, ash, and smoke formation; and availability as criteria for selecting plant species used for 1 charcoal making and while purchasing from the market [30], [31]. Accordingly, in the study area, 2 Syzygium guineense, Olea capensis, and Allophyslus abyssinicus were the top three plant species 3 used for charcoal production and charcoal types to be purchased from the market (Table 2).…”

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Fuel and Emission Efficiency test for locally produced charcoal stoves using charcoal sourced from selected tree species in Adola Woyu District, Ethiopia

Demie¹,

Seboka²

2021

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Background: Energy plays an indispensable role in social, and economic development. It is primarily obtained from biomass and converted to required energy using traditional stoves in most developing countries. Currently, the market is dominated by different shapes and sizes of locally produced cooking stoves. Their impact on fuel-saving, and emission reduction, however, has not been exhaustively investigated. Objective and Method: Hence, the objective of this study is to test the fuel efficiency and emission reduction potential of locally produced charcoal stoves. Accordingly, four charcoal stoves and three plant species that are commonly used were collected for conducting laboratory tests following a controlled cooking test. Results: The overall findings revealed that about 62.69% of the respondents use locally produced charcoal stoves compared to the traditional metal stoves (37.31%). However, individual stove-wise analysis indicates that traditional metal stoves are majorly used stove type followed by Lakech (29.36%) and Mirchaye (13.46%) stoves. Overall, a traditional metal stove consumes a huge amount of fuel (0.23ton/year) which is around 0.0046ha of forest and is responsible for the emission of 77.07ton of CO 2 e per year whereas the mean consumption of improved stoves is 0.16ton/year which is about 0.0032ha of forest and emits 13.69tons of CO 2 e per year. Furthermore, these differences were among improved stoves. Accordingly, the highest annual greenhouse gas emission was recorded by Mirchaye stove (14.64ton of CO 2 e) followed by lakech, and kib stoves 13.69, and 12.74ton CO 2 e respectively. The types of wood used for charcoal preparation, in addition to stoves types, also have an impact on the amount of fuel consumed and pollutants emitted. Conclusions: Generally improved stoves significantly contribute to reducing emission and fuel consumption which in turn reduces the impact on forest resources, human health, and global warming of the energy sector. Hence, this finding discloses the distribution of these improved stoves for local communities by government and concerned stakeholders to assure affordable and clean energy for all and reducing pressure on forest and human health.

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“…Fabaceae [1] (Leguminosae) is considered the third largest family of angiosperms after Asteraceae (1623 genera and 24,700 species) and Orchidaceae (730 genera and 28,000 species), with approximately 751 genera and about 19,500 species [2,3]. Many species of the family Leguminosae are very important in human nutrition [4], healthy traditional diets [5], sustainable farming systems [6], nitrogen fixation [7], forage [8], shade for livestock [9], medicine [10], phytochemicals [11], traditional cropping and harvesting systems (milpa) [12], ornamental [13], timber [14], charcoal [15]. They have a cosmopolitan distribution, found in almost all types of climate and vegetation, although with greater diversity in the tropics and subtropics, standing out in diversity in low-to medium-altitude plains or hills.…”

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The Fabaceae in Northeastern Mexico (Subfamily Caesalpinioideae, Mimosoideae Clade, Tribes Mimoseae, Acacieae, and Ingeae)

Estrada-Castillón,

Villarreal-Quintanilla,

Cuéllar-Rodríguez

et al. 2024

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A synoptic compendium of the legumes of the Mimosoideae clade in northeastern Mexico is presented for the first time, including changes in their botanical nomenclature and retypification of genera. Furthermore, based on new information recently published, the taxonomic limits of several new genera segregated from Acacia (Acaciella, Mariosousa, Senegalia, and Vachellia) and Prosopis (Neltuma and Strombocarpa) are clarified and included. Based on field work, collection of botanical samples over the past 30 years, and reviewing botanical materials in national and international herbaria, we have completed the diversity of legumes of the Mimosoideae clade of northeastern Mexico. Three tribes (Acacieae, Ingeae, and Mimosaeae), 22 genera, 92 species, and 19 infraspecific categories were recorded. Only the genus Painteria is endemic to Mexico. Eighty-eight species are native to Mexico, and four are exotic: Acacia salicina, Neptunia prostrata, Neltuma chilensis and Albizia lebbeck. Twenty-eight species are endemic to Mexico, nine species are endemic to northeastern Mexico, and four species are endemic to only one state in Mexico. The 22 registered genera represent 44% and 65% of the generic flora of the Mimosoideae clade for Mexico and the planet, respectively, while the 92 species registered represent 3% and 18% of the species of the clade Mimosoideae for the planet and Mexico, respectively. According to the new nomenclature of legumes, the number of genera in the Mimosoideae clade in northern Mexico has increased from 19 to 24.

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Indigenous knowledge on fuel wood (charcoal and/or firewood) plant species used by the local people in and around the semi-arid Awash National Park, Ethiopia

Cited by 9 publications

References 6 publications

Traditional knowledge of wild plants on traditional tools, materials, products and economic practices in southern Yemen

Traditional knowledge of wild plants on traditional tools, materials, products and economic practices in southern Yemen

Fuel and Emission Efficiency test for locally produced charcoal stoves using charcoal sourced from selected tree species in Adola Woyu District, Ethiopia

The Fabaceae in Northeastern Mexico (Subfamily Caesalpinioideae, Mimosoideae Clade, Tribes Mimoseae, Acacieae, and Ingeae)

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