Table 5 Subsistence uses of mangrove by local people around three villages (Mbiako, Yoyo I and Yoyo II) established within Cameroon estuary
Taxa name | Part used | Uses |
|---|---|---|
Rhizophora spp. | Young, mature and old stems, branches | Fuelwood (cooking and smoking fish), furniture, fencing poles, fuelwood for cooking and smoking fish, bed poles, timber poles for banda construction, canoe anchors, paddles and fishing traps bridges. |
Avicennia germinans | Young, mature and old stems, branches | Fuelwood (cooking and smoking fish), furniture, fencing poles, fuelwood for cooking and smoking fish, bed poles, timber poles for banda construction, canoe anchors, paddles and fishing traps. |
Laguncularia racemosa | Stems | Firewood (home use), smoking fish, poles for furniture and fences. |
Conocarpus erectus | Stems | Firewood (home use), smoking fish, poles for furniture and fences. |
Nypa fruticans | Leaves | Thatching material for house walls and roofs. |