Table 1 Plant uses by the Nyiru Samburu in comparison to [37] and [43]
From: Ethnobotany of the Samburu of Mt. Nyiru, South Turkana, Kenya
Plant uses | Species used (Nyiru) | Species used Nyiru (%) | Species used [43] | Species used % [43] | Species used [37]) | Species used % [37] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No use | 199 | 44 | 280 | 48 | 51 | 33 |
Fodder | 180 | 72 | 207 | 69 | 52 | 33 |
Medicinal | 80 | 32 | 126 | 42 | 39 | 25 |
Firewood | 59 | 24 | 75 | 25 | 7 | 5 |
Construction | 42 | 17 | 78 | 26 | 17 | 11 |
Tools | 31 | 12 | 78 | 14 | 6 | 4 |
Food | 29 | 12 | 42 | 26 | 14 | 9 |
Ceremonial | 19 | 8 | 39 | 13 | 21 | 14 |
Arms | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
Bees | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
Veterinary | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
Beauty | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |