Table 7 Results of direct matrix ranking on selected multipurpose medicinal plants
| Â | Species | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Use category | Croton macrostachyus | Cordia africana | Maesa lanceolata | Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata | Acokanthera schimperi |
Firewood | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Construction | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Charcoal | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Fencing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Agricultural instrument | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Furniture | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Medicine | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Income source | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Total | 21 | 25 | 24 | 30 | 19 |
Rank | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 5th |