Research Article

On-Farm Diversity of Enset (Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman) Landraces, Use, and the Associated Indigenous Knowledge in Adola Rede District, Guji Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia

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Landraces names, associated meaning, and sources/origin of the names.

SNNameAssociated meaningSource/origin

1Ji’aaShine like a sunSun
2DiimaaHave red pseudostem colorColor of pseudostem
3ShagnaaIt similar to fresh ox meatOx (animal)
4AdooContains white spot at the back of the leavesColor (Sidama)
5AgenaShine during the night on the moonMoon (Gedeo)
6MundoBlood-like drops during the leaf cutBlood (Gedeo)
7GantichooDisease-resistant and hard in processingHardness (Gedeo)
8NimfoThin and longer in heightPhysical
9BullooContains visible color on the bodyPhysical and color