Table 7 Suppliers’, manufacturers’, Retailers’ and Consumers’ preferences for specific wood species for pestle
Local name | Botanical name | Manufactures (n=22)(%) | Suppliers (n=22)(%) | Consumers* (n=106)(%) | Retailers (n=25)(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Esia | Combretodendron africanum | 75 | 67 | 62 | 70 |
Mansonia | Mansonia altissima | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Odum | Chlorophora excelsa | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Osina | - | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Teak | Tectona grandis | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Wanton | Morus mesozygia | 25 | 33 | 12 | 30 |
Total | Â | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |