1 Agricultural Production Improvement Laboratory, Faculty of Agroforestry, Jean Lorougnon Guédé University of Daloa, P.O. Box 150, Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire.
2 Laboratory of Environmental Sciences and Technologies, Faculty of Environment, Jean Lorougnon Guédé University of Daloa, P.O. Box 150, Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire.
3 Botany and Plant Diversity Laboratory, Faculty of Natural Science Nangui Abrogoua University, P.O. Box 109, Abidjan 08, Côte d'Ivoire.
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 27(02), 1504-1515
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2025.27.2.2343
Received on 12 July 2025; revised on 18 August 2025; accepted on 21 August 2025
An ethnobotanical study of edible plants was carried out in three markets in the town of Daloa. The ethnobotanical approach chosen consisted of visiting the tables of the women interviewed in order to send them a questionnaire. Only 5% of edible plant traders are men. Most of the women traders had not been to school. These investigations revealed that parts of 41 species, divided into 31 genera and 21 families, are sold. The Solonaceae family is the most widely sold on the three markets. Seven parts of edible plants are sold. Whithout, fruits, with a proportion of 38.30%, are the most widely sold. Some parts are eaten dry. Others are used fresh. The different parts of the plants are consumed in ten modes, according to the informants. Several leaves and seeds are eaten in sauce.
Ethnobotany; Edible plants; Daloa; Côte d'Ivoire
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Yao Bertin KOUAKOU, Yao Anicet Gervais KOUAME, Assoman Serge Alain KOUAKOU, Djah François MALAN and Adama BAKAYOKO. Ethnobotanical study of edible plants sold in three markets and implications for food security in the town of Daloa (Central-West Côte d'Ivoire). World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 27(2), 1504-1515. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2025.27.2.2343