Table 5 Direct matrix ranking exercise on seven multiple purpose medicinal plants
| Species use | Acacia abyssinica | Acacia etbaica | Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata | Cordia africana | Dodonia angustifolia | Opuntia ficus-indica | Eucalyptus globulus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Fire wood | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Construction | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Fence | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Forage | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Edible fruit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 20 | 19 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 24 |
| Rank | 7th | 5th | 6th | 1st | 4th | 3rd | 2nd |