This study was conducted in Kebridehar and Shekosh districts, Ethiopia, to investigate an ethnobotanical study on traditional medicinal plants. Systematic random sampling techniques were used for data collection. Preference ranking, paired comparison, informant consensus factor, direct matrix ranking, and jaccard comparison were used for data analysis. A total of 44 medicinal plant species from 34 genera and 23 families have been documented as being used to treat 38 human, 5 livestock, and 1 both human and livestock ailment. The shrub category was the dominant growth form in the study area. The study showed that the most frequently used plant parts for the preparation of traditional medicine were roots (45.45 %), followed by leaves, glue, and liquid (11.36 % each). The most common route of administration was oral (30.77 %), followed by dermal (20.51 %). Jaccard's Coefficient of Similarity for Kebridehar and Shekosh for the reported traditional medicinal plants were 0.21, indicating some trend towards using common plants. Methanol extracts were more effective than ethanol extracts. The results of this study provide an insight into the anti-bacterial properties of the extracts of Aloe megalacantha, Ephorbiarobecchi, and Oppiliacampestris. This in vitro study demonstrated that these three folklore medicinal plants have good potential. In conclusion, the main threat to medicinal plants in the study area was drought. Therefore, it is recommended that the cultivation of medicinal plants be encouraged in home gardens.

Afromontane forests are crucial for maintaining plant diversity and reducing climate change. Even though the Jib Godo Natural Forest is subject to anthropogenic impacts such as cutting and farming, it lacks long-term conservation practices. The researchers conducted fieldwork in Jib Godo Natural Forest to investigate the floristic composition and structural analyses of woody plant species in Ethiopia. The vegetation and environmental data were collected from 50 (20 m × 20 m) sample plots established for woody species at every 100 m along seven transect lines and 5 m × 5 m in five subplots for saplings and seedlings using a systematic sampling procedure. In each sample plot, soil samples were obtained from 0–20 cm and mixed to generate a composite sample. A vegetative structural analysis of DBH, height, and stem IVI was computed. There were 65 species of woody plant identified, belonging to 58 genera and 41 families, with 34 species (52.30 percent) being trees, 23 species (35.38 percent) being shrubs, and 8 species (12.30 percent) being lianas. Outside of the sample plot, four other species were identified. Only eleven environmental characteristics were significant at $p$ < 0.05, according to the results of canonical correspondence analysis (CCA). In conclusion, the distribution of plant communities and the composition of the species depend on altitude and topographic aspects. The forest’s population structure and regeneration condition suggested that the area had experienced forest degradation and severe anthropogenic disturbances; therefore, the conservation of species and sustainable use of forest genetic resources are advocated as a result of this study’s findings.

Identifying plant communities has been a central aspect of vegetation science for centuries, with emphasis on the distribution, composition, and classification of plant communities. This study aimed to assess how environmental variables influence plant community formation and vegetation dynamics in northwest Ethiopia. A systematic random sampling technique was employed to gather vegetation data from 50 plots, each measuring 20 × 20 m, arranged at 100‐m intervals along seven transects. In each plot, the encountered species and their percentage cover‐abundance were recorded, which were subsequently transformed into a modified Braun–Blanquet scale. Additionally, composite soil samples collected from 15 × 15 cm subplots were analyzed for 20 soil parameters. The Shannon–Wiener index was used to measure species diversity. Hierarchical clustering and ordination analyses (DCA and RDA) were conducted on the floristic and environmental data, respectively, using R software. A total of 69 woody plant species from 64 genera and 44 families were recorded at altitudes ranging from 2485 to 2747 m above sea level. The Shannon–Wiener diversity index (H) was 3.74, and the evenness index (J) was 0.90. These high species diversity indices showed ecosystem health, stability, reflecting effective species interactions, and resource utilization. Among 6 terrain variables and 14 edaphic factors, 12 of these environmental factors (altitude, slope, aspect, cutting, silt, pH, sand, organic carbon, organic matter, total nitrogen, phosphorus, and calcium) were found significantly to ( p ≤ 0.05) explain the variation in species composition and community formation of four plant communities in the study area. The observed patterns of community formation underscore the need to design different conservation measures tailored to the specific environmental conditions at different elevations.

Fluctuate seasonal conditions, increasing global warming, and insufficient production of staple foods in developing nations have led to a search for less expensive and alternative source of edible wild plants. In numerous rural regions of developing nations, edible wild plants have been crucial in improving the nutritional and food security of impoverished communities while also improving their general state of health. This study's goal was to conduct an ethnobotanical analysis of wild edibles and their significance to the local community in Kebridehar district, Southeast Ethiopia. Purposive and random sampling was employed to gathering ethnobotanical data. Group talks, field observations, and semi-structured interviews were used to gather ethnobotanical data. The descriptive statistical analysis was conducted using Microsoft Excel. In the study region, thirty distinct species of edible wild plants have been discovered. Based on parts of edibility, fruits accounted for 17 (56.67%) of the edible components, followed by roots 8 (26.67%) and leaves 4 (13.33%). According to preference ranking data, because of their sweet flavor, the leaves of Ficus sycomorus and Ziziphus mauritina are the most favored plant species. Even though Grewia pennicillata, Dobera glabra, and Moringa stenopetala are among the most well-known species of multi-purpose wild food plants, they are mostly exploited and endangered species as a result of human impacts. Anthropogenic activities like charcoal production, firewood collection, and fencing all played a momentous role in the reduction of these plants. In order to enhance local residents' quality of life and promote sustainable forest management, conservation, value addition, and market linking strategies must be reinforced.

Wild edible plants provide a natural food supply that can reduce hunger and malnutrition. Although wild edible plants are widely used in Ethiopia, little research has been done on their nutritional makeup. The study's goal was to assess the vitamin C content and proximate composition of four wild edible plants that were chosen from the Kebridehar district in the Khorahie zone of the Somale region of Ethiopia. Vitamin C and the proximate composition parameters (moisture, ash, crude fat, crude fiber, crude protein, carbohydrate, and energy) were determined using the methods of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists. The descriptive statistical analysis was conducted using programs like Microsoft Excel and SPSS. The study found that the average moisture, ash, crude fat, crude fiber, crude protein, carbohydrate, and total energy contents of Moringa stenopetala leaf samples were 7.2, 11.83, 20.00, 26.00, 17.50, 17.47, and 319.8 (in terms of g/100g). Commiphora rostrata leaves had the highest carbohydrate content (32.00 g/100 g), followed by Ziziphus Mauritia leaves (29.98 g/100 g), according to the nutritional analysis results. Ziziphus mauritiana, Commiphora rostrata, Cibirhiza spiculata, and Moringa stenopetala showed highly significant differences. In general, the study area revealed that multiple comparisons by post hoc test revealed a p ≤ 0.05, indicating a significant difference. The study's findings imply that eating these nutrient-dense wild edible plants may contribute a significant quantity of vitamin C and other nutrients to the human diet. The results of this study suggest that the local population needs assistance through education and awareness-raising on the sustainable management and utilization of plant resources.