Table 3 Ethnobotanical plants – Categories of use
Category | Number of citations | Number of species | Number of uses (secondary categories) |
|---|---|---|---|
Alimentary | 126 | 44 | 13 |
Medicinal | 106 | 40 | 12 |
Domestic | 23 | 15 | 8 |
Ludic | 21 | 15 | 5 |
Agropastoral | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Magic/Medicinal | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Religious | 7 | 4 | 1 |
Handicraft | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Magic/ritual/propitiatory | 2 | 2 | 2 |