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Table 7 Average DMR score of ten key informants for nine medicinal plant species with additional uses

From: Ethnobotanical study of traditional medicinal plants used by the local people in Habru District, North Wollo Zone, Ethiopia

Use diversity

Multipurpose medicinal plants subjected to DMR

Total

Rank

Searsia retinorrhoea (Steud. ex Oliv.) Moffett

Ehretia cymosa Thonn

Juniperus procera Hochst. ex Endl

Euclea racemosa L

Croton macrostachyus Hochst. ex Delile

Eucalyptus globulus Labill

O. europaea L. subsp. Cuspidata (Wall. & G.Don) Cif

Rumex nervosus Vahl

Dodonaea angustifolia subsp. angustifolia (L.f.) J.G.West

A-Agricultural tools

5

4

2

3

2

2

4

0

4

26

4

B-House construction

4

3

5

5

3

5

5

1

5

36

1

C-Firewood

3

4

3

5

5

3

4

2

5

34

2

D-Fodder

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

3

1

6

6

E-Medicine

2

5

3

3

4

5

2

5

3

32

3

F-Charcoal

1

0

3

2

0

0

5

0

1

12

5

Total

15

17

16

19

14

15

20

11

19

  

Rank

6

4

5

2

8

6

1

9

2

  
  1. Bold values indicate the highest-ranked use for each medicinal plant
  2. Based on use criteria (5 = excellent; 4 = very good; 3 = good; 2 = less used; 1 = least used and 0 = no value)