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Table 8 Results of direct matrix ranking for five multi-purpose MPs in Ada’a District

From: Ethnobotany of medicinal plants in Ada’a District, East Shewa Zone of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

Use category

Plant species

Medicine

Food

Firewood

Charcoal

Construction

Share

Total

Rank

Juniperus procera

4

0

3

1

4

2

14

5 th

Acacia albida

4

0

3

4

3

1

15

4 th

Croton macrostachyus

5

0

2

3

3

4

16

3 rd

Olea europaea subsp.

4

2

2

3

3

4

18

1 st

Cuspidata

        

Prunus africana

4

2

2

3

3

3

17

2 nd

  1. N. B: Number in the table shows average scores of four key informants given to each medicinal plants based on their multipurpose use categories.