Table 1 Total scores and ranks of trees and shrubs by direct matrix ranking exercise
Scientific name | Vernacular name (Tigregna) | Total score | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
Olea europaea L. ssp. cuspidata (Wall. ex G.Don.) | Awlie | 969 | 1 |
Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Del. | Bedano | 826 | 2 |
Dodonaea angustifolia L.f. | Tahsos | 790 | 3 |
Ziziphus spina-christi (L.) Desf. | Kunkura (Geba) | 696 | 4 |
Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J.F.Gmel. | Habi | 662 | 5 |
Rhus glutinosa A.Rich. | Tetaelo | 661 | 6 |
Myrica salicifolia A.Rich. | Shihnet | 660 | 7 |
Acacia tortilis (Forssk.) Hayne | Karora | 653 | 8 |
Acacia etbaica Schweinf. | Seraw | 602 | 9 |
Allophylus abyssinicus (Hochst.) Radlkofer | Meara | 601 | 10 |
Carissa spinarum L. | Agam | 597 | 11 |
Psydrax schimperiana (A.Rich.) Bridson | Tsehag | 594 | 12 |
Cassipourea malosana (Baker) Alston | Keyh-om | 593 | 13 |
Rhus natalensis Krauss | Atam | 588 | 14 |
Dovyalis abyssinica (A.Rich.) | Mengolhats | 586 | 15 |
Erica arborea L. | Hasti | 581 | 16 |
Podocarpus falcatus (Thun) Mirb. | Zigba | 574 | 17 |
Juniperus procera Hochst. ex Endl. | Tsihdi-adi | 567 | 18 |
Pavetta oliveriana Hiern | Shumeja | 565 | 19 |
Acacia abyssinica Hochst.ex Benth. | Chae | 561 | 20 |
Pittosporum viridiflorum Sims | Mayliho | 557 | 21 |
Grewia mollis A. Juss. | Reway | 553 | 22 |
Cupressus lusitanica Mill. | Tsihdi-ferenji | 533 | 23 |
Nuxia congesta R. Br. ex Fresen. | Tekarie | 532 | 24 |
Ficus sur Forssk. | Shanfa | 531 | 25 |
Teclea simplicifolia (Engl.) Verdoom | Salih | 531 | 25 |
Myrsine africana L. | Kechemo | 527 | 27 |
Cadia purpurea (Picc.) Ait. | Shilaen | 526 | 28 |
Olinia rochetiana A.Juss. | Ale-ale | 518 | 29 |
Dovyalis verrucosa (Hochst.) Warb. | Tuemtenay | 518 | 29 |
Calpurnia aurea (Ait.) Benth | Hitsawits | 517 | 31 |
Rosa abyssinica Lindley | Kaga | 512 | 32 |
Dombeya torrida (J.F.Gmel.) P.Bamps | Buyak | 485 | 33 |
Ekebergia capensis Sparm. | Kot | 467 | 34 |
Jasminum grandiflorum L. | Tselim-habi | 451 | 35 |
Sageretia thea (Osbeck) M. C. Johnston | Kenchelchele | 444 | 36 |
Euclea schimperi (A.DC.) Dandley | Kuliow | 430 | 37 |
Maytenus undata (Thunb.) Blakelock | At-at | 429 | 38 |
Ehretia cymosa Thonn. | Tuwlaga | 424 | 39 |
Abutilon hirtum (Lam.) Sweet | Necha | 403 | 40 |
Becium grandiflorum (Lam.) Pic.serm. | Tebeb | 395 | 41 |
Meriandra bengalensis (Konig ex Roxb.) Benth | Mesaguh | 375 | 42 |
Phytolacca dodecandra L.Herit. | Shimti | 369 | 43 |
Otostegia integrifolia Benth | Chi-endog | 368 | 44 |
Bersama abyssinica Fresen. | Mirkuz-zibe | 360 | 45 |
Conyza hypoleuca A.Rich. | Tsaeda-kotsilo | 340 | 46 |