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Table 8 Result of direct matrix ranking exercise conducted on six multipurpose homegarden tree species in Sebeta-Awas District

From: Ethnobotanical study of homegarden plants in Sebeta-Awas District of the Oromia Region of Ethiopia to assess use, species diversity and management practices

 

Cordia africana

Croton macrostachyus

Acacia abyssinica

Acacia albida

Juniperus procera

Eucalyptus globulus

Construction

40

21

32

36

64

74

Soil fertility

38

30

52

60

28

-

Furniture/ Implements

65

42

48

38

42

28

Charcoal/ fire wood

34

26

60

56

25

59

Shade

48

36

50

32

38

24

Live fence

31

22

32

24

66

59

Medicine

35

62

26

18

38

63

Total score

291

229

300

254

301

307

Rank

4

6

3

5

2

1