Table 6 Plants with high fidelity level values (> 88%) against cosmetic use category of Oromo women in Madda Walabu district, Southeastern Ethiopia (FL fidelity level, Ip number of informants who independently cited the importance of a species for treating a particular use category, Iu total number of informants who reported the plant for any given use category)
No | Scientific name | Use category | Ip | Iu | FL (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Terminalia brownii Fresen | Hair cream | 23 | 24 | 95.83 |
2 | Terminalia laxiflora Engl. & Diels | Skincare | 22 | 23 | 95.65 |
3 | Sesamothamnus rivae Engl | Skincare | 22 | 23 | 95.65 |
4 | Olea europaea L. subsp. cuspidata (Wall. ex G.Don) | Hair cream | 22 | 23 | 95.65 |
5 | Aloe citrina Carter & Brandham | Skincare | 22 | 23 | 95.65 |
6 | Syzygium guineense (Willd.) DC | Perfume | 21 | 22 | 95.45 |
7 | Combretum adenogonium Steud. ex A. Rich | Face cleaner | 20 | 21 | 95.24 |
8 | Euphorbia tirucalli L | Perfume | 19 | 20 | 95.00 |
9 | Commiphora habessinica (Nees) Engl | Hair health | 16 | 17 | 94.12 |
10 | Premna schimperi Engl | Teeth | 16 | 17 | 94.12 |
11 | Murdannia simplex (Vahl) Brenan | Teeth Hygiene | 15 | 16 | 93.75 |
12 | Gnidia stenophylla Gilg | Skincare | 15 | 16 | 93.75 |
13 | Commiphora baluensis Engl | Face mask | 13 | 14 | 92.86 |
14 | Rhus natalensis Krauss | Teeth Hygiene | 20 | 22 | 90.91 |
15 | Cordia africana Lam | Hand decorative | 8 | 9 | 88.89 |
16 | Stereospermum kunthianum Cham | Teeth Hygiene | 16 | 18 | 88.89 |
17 | Azadirachta indica A. Juss | Face cleaner | 8 | 9 | 88.89 |
18 | Cordia monoica Roxb | Vaginal health | 15 | 17 | 88.24 |
19 | Dodonaea angustifolia L. f | Teeth Hygiene | 15 | 17 | 88.24 |