Table 2 The 95th percentile species ranked by Use Diversity. Species that also appear on the 95 %ile lists for individual regions are also given. Species which are on the 95%ile lists ranked by Cultural Imortance and Use Value are indicated by bold typeface in that column

Scientific name	Use Diversity (UD)	Regional UD 95th% ile	Use Value	Cultural Importance
Betula litwinowii Doluch.	3.04	SR, TK, SK	0.62	2.13
Pinus kochiana Klotzsch ex K. Koch	2.39	TK, SK	1.02	1.78
Junperus sabina L.	2.28	SR	0.14	1.67
Sambucus ebulus L.	2.18	SR, SK	0.6	1.93
Taraxacum officinale Wigg.	2.14	TK, SK	0.25	1.31
Salix caprea L.	2.05	TK	0.24	1.19
Viburnum opulus L.	1.93	TK	0.29	1.5
Inula helenium L.	1.84	TK	0.1	1.56
Matricaria chamomilla L.	1.84	SR	0.23	1.7
Nicotiana rustica L.	1.81	TK	0.22	1.89
Viburnum lantana L.	1.81	SR	0.51	1.38
Acer trautvetteri Medw.	1.79		0.11	1.29
Nicotiana tabacum L.	1.79	TK	0.14	1.64
Carum carvi L.	1.78	TK	0.34	1.2
Corylus avellana L. / C. pontica K. Koch	1.72	SR	1.15	1.99
Agasyllis latifolia (Bieb.) Boiss.	1.71	TK	0.5	1.37
Bunias orientalis L.	1.7	TK	0.16	1.47
Rosa canina L.	1.69	SK	0.09	1.88
Castanea sativa Mill.	1.68	SR	0.26	1.79
Hypericum perforatum L.	1.68		0.13	1.55
Picea orientalis (L.) Peterm.	1.68	SK	0.46	1.43
Rhododendron caucasicum Pall.	1.66	TK	0.79	1.33
Sedum caucasicum Boriss.	1.64		0.16	1.23
Cichorium intybus L.	1.63		0.17	1.93
Primula macrocalyx Bunge	1.62		0.12	1.29
Vaccinium arctostaphylos L.	1.59	SR	0.77	1.58

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