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Table 1 The main emic categories of construction and tool plant use in the studied valley

From: Plants as highly diverse sources of construction wood, handicrafts and fibre in the Heihe valley (Qinling Mountains, Shaanxi, China): the importance of minor forest products

Type of use

Use reports

Most preferred/used species

Furniture

92

Prunus stellipila, Fraxinus mandshurica

Construction

91

Pinus tabuliformis, Pinus armandii

Chopping boards

81

Prunus stellipila, Betula albosinensis, Pyrus sp.

Pick-axe handles

57

Cornus kousa

Spade handles

53

Meliosma dillenifolia

Doors

52

Pinus tabuliformis, Pinus armandii

Ladders

50

Pinus armandii, Pinus tabuliformi,

Carrying sticks

44

Morus alba

Beehives

42

Populus purdomii, Paulownia tomentosa

Shoes

41

Tilia spp.

Barrels

39

Platycladus orientalis, Catalpa fargesii

Tables

38

Prunus stellipila

Hoe handles

37

Cornus kousa, Meliosma dillenifolia

Coffins

34

Tsuga chinensis

Baskets

32

Phyllostachys spp., Fargesia nitida

Rolling pins

32

Buxus sinica, Betula albosinensis, Cornus controversa, Stachyurus chinensis

Walking sticks

31

Philadelphus incanus

Chairs

28

Prunus stellipila

Windows

28

Pinus tabuliformis, Pinus armandii

Firewood

22

Quercus aliena

Roof materials

18

Cotinus coggygria

Bridges

16

Castanea mollissima

Basket Handles

15

Berchemia sinica

Fences

13

Castanea mollissima, Toxicodendron vernicifluum

Ropes

12

Pueraria montana var. lobata

Grain shovels

12

Salix spp., Pterocarya macroptera

Fork handles

11

Meliosma dillenifolia

Harrow (teeth)

10

Euonymus alatus

Sickle handles

9

Cornus kousa

Ciba Hammers

9

Eucommia ulmoides, Ulmus macrocarpa

Ploughs

6

Cornus spp., Quercus spp.

Rake handles

4

Cornus kousa