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Table 11 Use values of the wild spice species inventoried in the Sudano-Guinean zone of Benin

From: Species richness, cultural importance, and prioritization of wild spices for conservation in the Sudano-Guinean zone of Benin (West Africa)

Species

∑U

UV

Aeollanthus pubescens

18

0.08

Aframomum alboviolaceum

202

0.93

Aframomum angustifolium

40

0.18

Aframomum melegueta

13

0.06

Clausena anisata

3

0.01

Cymbopogon giganteus

2

0.01

Lippia multiflora

166

0.76

Monodora tenuifolia

4

0.02

Piper guineense

17

0.08

Securidaca longepedunculata

4

0.02

Thonningia sanguinea

13

0.06

Uvaria chamae

3

0.01

Xylopia aethiopica

8

0.04

Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides

26

0.12

  1. U number of quotations for a given species, UV use value