Table 6 Average score for direct matrix ranking of six wild edible plant species based on their general use values (5 = best, 4 = very good, 3 = good, 2 = less used, 1 = least used and 0 = not used

Balanites aegyptiaca

4

4

3

4

3

4

5

3

30

4^th

Cordia africana

4

4

5

5

5

3

4

5

35

1^st

Ehretia cymosa

4

3

2

4

3

1

3

4

24

5^th

Euclea divinorum

3

1

2

4

2

1

3

0

16

6^th

Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata

5

3

4

5

4

3

4

3

31

3^rd

Syzygium guineense subsp guineense

4

4

5

5

5

4

4

2

33

2^nd

Total

24

19

21

27

22

16

23

17

169

Rank

2^nd

6^th

5^th

1^st

4^th

8^th

3^rd

7^th