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Table 2 Most frequently cited plant species in Gabon from 38 childcare (CC) questionnaires and 40 women’s health (WH) questionnaires

From: Evidence in support of the role of disturbance vegetation for women’s health and childcare in Western Africa

Species

Vegetation type

IUCN status

CC frequency [%]*

WH frequency [%]*

Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle

cultivated

 

74

10

Capsicum annuum L.

cultivated

 

39

30

Manihot esculenta Crantz

cultivated

 

45

23

Pterocarpus soyauxii Taub.

primary

 

34

28

Elaeis guineensis Jacq.

disturbance, cultivated

 

37

23

Musa sp.

cultivated

 

37

20

Annickia affinis (Exell) Versteegh & Sosef

primary, disturbance

 

37

18

Costus sp.

disturbance

 

37

18

Alchornea cordifolia (Schumach. & Thonn.) Müll.Arg.

disturbance

 

8

40

Harungana madagascariensis Lam. ex Poir.

disturbance

 

34

8

Psidium guajava L.

cultivated

 

37

5

Aframomum sp.

disturbance

 

29

10

Cola sp.

disturbance

 

32

8

Cucumeropsis mannii Naudin

disturbance, cultivated

 

18

20

Pentaclethra macrophylla Benth.

primary, disturbance

 

18

20

Ocimum gratissimum L.

disturbance, cultivated

 

13

18

Baillonella toxisperma Pierre

primary

VU

13

18

Alstonia cf. boonei De Wild.

primary, disturbance

 

29

0

Sida acuta Burm.f.

disturbance

 

3

25

Vernonia amygdalina Delile

disturbance, cultivated

 

24

3

Aframomum melegueta K.Schum

disturbance, cultivated

 

21

5

Mangifera indica L.

cultivated

 

16

10

Senna alata (L.) Roxb.

disturbance

 

16

10

Alstonia congensis Engl.

wetlands

 

0

25

  1. *Number of informants who mentioned each species at least once per questionnaire, divided by the total number of informants.
  2. VU = vulnerable.