[ Contribution à la connaissance des produits forestiers non ligneux de la Municipalité d’Ambuila (Uíge, Angola): Les plantes sauvages comestibles ]
Volume 26, Issue 1, August 2016, Pages 190–204
Monizi Mawunu1, Kola Bongo2, Afonso Eduardo3, Makonzo M. Za Vua4, N. Luyindula5, Pius T. Mpiana6, and Koto-te-Nyiwa Ngbolua7
1 Departamento de Agronomia, Escola Superior Politécnica do Uíge, Universidade Kimpa Vita, CP.77. Uíge, Angola
2 Departamento de Enfermagem, Escola Superior Politécnica do Uíge, Universidade Kimpa Vita, CP.77. Uíge, Angola
3 Departamento da Saúde e Gestão. Instituto Superior de Angola, Angola
4 Departamento da Saúde e Gestão. Instituto Superior de Angola, Angola
5 Centre Régional d'Energie Nucléaire de Kinshasa (CREN-K), B.P 868 Kinshasa XI, Democratic Republic of the Congo
6 Faculté des Sciences, Université de Kinshasa, B.P. 190 Kinshasa XI, RD Congo
7 Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Kinshasa, BP 190 Kinshasa XI, RD Congo
Original language: French
Copyright © 2016 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Preliminary inventory of wild edible no-timber forest products (NTFP) used for their tubers, fruits, seeds, roots, leaves buds, barks, by the Ambuila population, in the north-east of Angola, revealed the existence of 59 species of plants distributed in 43 genera and 31 botanical families among them Apocynaceae , Zingiberaceae and Arecaceae are the most represented, respectively with 5, 5 and 4 species. The inventoried edible wild plants are found in both forest and savanna but with predominance in the forest. Furthermore, the analysis of biological type performed on all harvested plant revealed the presence of trees, shrubs, herbaceous and lianas (66.09%), but we noticed that woody species predominate on herbaceous with 33, 30%. According to their importance, the most demanded organs of plants are: fruits, almonds and seeds (45.00%), leaves (32.50%), stems, bark and buds (16.25%) and roots and tubers with 6.25%. By descending the classification, the wild NTFP consumed by the Ambuila rural population are: fruits, almonds and seeds (34.67%), vegetables-leaves (22.7%), stimulants (21.33%), spices (10.67%), beverages (6.67%) and tubers represent 4.00%. Most of wild edible forest products at Ambuila are destined to self-consumption, only seven species of the 59 are sold locally, the average unit price is estimated at U$ 0.713. Most of the products are consumed after processed (cooked, grids or boiled), the rest are consumed raw.
Author Keywords: Wild edible plants, Biological types, Habitats, Uige province, Republic of Angola.
Volume 26, Issue 1, August 2016, Pages 190–204
Monizi Mawunu1, Kola Bongo2, Afonso Eduardo3, Makonzo M. Za Vua4, N. Luyindula5, Pius T. Mpiana6, and Koto-te-Nyiwa Ngbolua7
1 Departamento de Agronomia, Escola Superior Politécnica do Uíge, Universidade Kimpa Vita, CP.77. Uíge, Angola
2 Departamento de Enfermagem, Escola Superior Politécnica do Uíge, Universidade Kimpa Vita, CP.77. Uíge, Angola
3 Departamento da Saúde e Gestão. Instituto Superior de Angola, Angola
4 Departamento da Saúde e Gestão. Instituto Superior de Angola, Angola
5 Centre Régional d'Energie Nucléaire de Kinshasa (CREN-K), B.P 868 Kinshasa XI, Democratic Republic of the Congo
6 Faculté des Sciences, Université de Kinshasa, B.P. 190 Kinshasa XI, RD Congo
7 Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Kinshasa, BP 190 Kinshasa XI, RD Congo
Original language: French
Copyright © 2016 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Preliminary inventory of wild edible no-timber forest products (NTFP) used for their tubers, fruits, seeds, roots, leaves buds, barks, by the Ambuila population, in the north-east of Angola, revealed the existence of 59 species of plants distributed in 43 genera and 31 botanical families among them Apocynaceae , Zingiberaceae and Arecaceae are the most represented, respectively with 5, 5 and 4 species. The inventoried edible wild plants are found in both forest and savanna but with predominance in the forest. Furthermore, the analysis of biological type performed on all harvested plant revealed the presence of trees, shrubs, herbaceous and lianas (66.09%), but we noticed that woody species predominate on herbaceous with 33, 30%. According to their importance, the most demanded organs of plants are: fruits, almonds and seeds (45.00%), leaves (32.50%), stems, bark and buds (16.25%) and roots and tubers with 6.25%. By descending the classification, the wild NTFP consumed by the Ambuila rural population are: fruits, almonds and seeds (34.67%), vegetables-leaves (22.7%), stimulants (21.33%), spices (10.67%), beverages (6.67%) and tubers represent 4.00%. Most of wild edible forest products at Ambuila are destined to self-consumption, only seven species of the 59 are sold locally, the average unit price is estimated at U$ 0.713. Most of the products are consumed after processed (cooked, grids or boiled), the rest are consumed raw.
Author Keywords: Wild edible plants, Biological types, Habitats, Uige province, Republic of Angola.
Abstract: (french)
Un inventaire préliminaire des produits forestiers non ligneux (PFNL) comestibles sauvages utilisés pour leurs tubercules, fruits, graines, racines, feuilles, bourgeons, écorces par la population d’Ambuila, au Nord-Est de l’Angola, révèle l’existence de 59 espèces des plantes distribuées en 43 genres et 31 familles botaniques dont, les Apocynaceae et Zingiberaceae et les Arecaceae constituent les familles les mieux représentées, respectivement avec 5, 5 et 4 espèces. Les plantes sauvages comestibles inventoriées se retrouvent tant en forêt qu’en savane, mais avec une prédominance dans le milieu forestier. Par ailleurs, l’analyse de type biologique effectuée sur l’ensemble des plantes récoltées met en évidence la présence des arbustes, arbres, herbacées et lianes. Mais on constate que les espèces ligneuses (66,09%) prédominent sur les herbacées (33,90%). Les organes des plantes les plus prisés sont, par ordre d’importance, les fruits, amandes et graines (45,00 %), les feuilles (32,50%), les tiges, les écorces et les bourgeons (16,25%), et les racines et tubercules avec 6,25%. Par ordre décroissant, les PFNL sauvages consommés par la population rurale d’Ambuila sont: les fruits, amandes et graines (34,67%), les légumes-feuilles (22,67%), stimulants (21,33%), épices (10,67%), boissons (6,67%) et les tubercules représentent 4,00%. Les PFNL sauvages comestibles exploités à Ambuila sont plus destinés à l’autoconsommation, seulement sept espèces sur les 59 sont commercialisées localement, dont le prix unitaire moyen est évalué à 0,713 U$. L’essentiel des produits consommés sont transformés (cuits, grillés ou bouillis), et le reste sont consommés crus.
Author Keywords: Plantes alimentaires sauvages, Types biologiques, Habitats, Province de Uíge, République d’Angola.
How to Cite this Article
Monizi Mawunu, Kola Bongo, Afonso Eduardo, Makonzo M. Za Vua, N. Luyindula, Pius T. Mpiana, and Koto-te-Nyiwa Ngbolua, “Contribution to the knowledge of no-timber forest products of Ambuila Municipality (Uíge, Angola): The wild edible plants,” International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 190–204, August 2016.
