Table 16 Use diversity of medicinal plants in the study area
Uses | No. of species | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Only medicinal role | 50 | 28.90 |
Medicinal plus other uses | 123 | 71.09 |
Edible | 20 | 11.56 |
Forage | 10 | 5.78 |
Washing “soap/detergent” | 5 | 2.89 |
Tooth brush | 15 | 8.67 |
Spices | 7 | 4.04 |
House construction | 13 | 7.51 |
Fence | 14 | 8.09 |
Stick | 6 | 3.46 |
Fuelwood | 9 | 5.20 |
Shade | 11 | 6.35 |
Local alcoholic preparation | 8 | 4.62 |
Glue | 5 | 2.89 |