par Habiyaremye, Muhashy Kayagwe F. X. 
;Lejoly, Jean
Référence Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica, 41, 1, page (315-326)
Publication Publié, 1996
;Lejoly, Jean Référence Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica, 41, 1, page (315-326)
Publication Publié, 1996
Article révisé par les pairs
| Résumé : | An inventory of spontaneous plants in the montane forests of Rwanda shows that 73 edible species are occasionally or regularly utilized for food. Those species belong to 68 genera and 45 families. Pygmies have a good knowledge of the possible use and method of preparation of these plants, because most of the members of the tribe are nomadic and depend to a large extent on gathering and hunting. The other ethnic groups use these wild food plants only occasionaly, and there is on the whole, a rather limited exploitation of these ressources. Each of these species has been defined on the eco-sociological point of view, according to its optimal habitat. Their distribution is shown on Rwanda maps. As montane forests are a large component of the spontaneous vegetation covering the Zaïre-Nil ridge which itself accounts for 1/5th of the total area of Rwanda, the use of spontaneous food plant should be promoted as food for an increasing population and to preserve the natural environment. |
