Ethnobotany of traditional cosmetics among the Oromo women in Madda Walabu District, Bale Zone, Southeastern Ethiopia

Table 5 The main cosmetic plants cited by most of the informants in the study area (GF growth form, No.C number of citations and No.C(%) percentages of number of citations)

Species	GF	Local name	Application area	No. C	No. C (%)
Terminalia brownii Fresen	T	Birdheessa	Hair	47	3.77
Aloe citrina Carter & Brandham	H	Hargiisa	Skin	45	3.61
Olea europaea L. subsp. cuspidata (Wall. ex G.Don)	T	Ejersa	Hair	45	3.61
Sesamothamnus rivae Engl	T	Dareessa	Skin	45	3.61
Terminalia laxiflora Engl. & Diels	S	Dabaqqaa	Skin	45	3.61
Syzygium guineense (Willd.) DC	T	Baddeessaa	Skin	43	3.45
Rhus natalensis Krauss	T	Daboobessa	Teeth	42	3.37
Combretum adenogonium Steud. ex A. Rich	T		Face	41	3.29
Sum					28.35

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