Table 1.
Studied woody species at the Gelawdiwos forest, Ethiopian highland, and the leaf habit, height (h), and diameter at breast height (DBH) of sampled individuals (mean ± SD, n=6).
| Leaf habit | Species | Family | h (m) | DBH (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angiosperm, deciduous | Albizia schimperiana Oliv.1 | Fabaceae | 10 ± 2.5 | 25 ± 9 |
| Bridelia micrantha (Hochst.) Baill.1,6 | Phyllanthaceae | 8 ± 0.9 | 18 ± 4 | |
| Combretum molle R.Br. ex G.Don1 | Combretaceae | 6 ± 1.1 | 10 ± 2 | |
| Croton macrostachyus Hochst. ex Delile1,5 | Euphorbiaceae | 11 ± 4.5 | 20 ± 7 | |
| Schefflera abyssinica (A. Rich.) Harms3 | Araliaceae | 16 ± 3.6 | 99 ± 35 | |
| Mean | 10 ± 4.5 | 34 ± 37 | ||
| Angiosperm, evergreen | Apodytes dimidiata E. Mey. ex Arn.1 | Icacinaceae | 16 ± 3.1 | 105 ± 22 |
| Calpurnia aurea (Aiton) Benth.1 | Fabaceae | 8 ± 1.7 | 11 ± 3 | |
| Chionanthus mildbraedii (Gilg & G. Schellenb.) Stearn2 | Oleaceae | 12 ± 6.5 | 59 ± 14 | |
| Dovyalis abyssinica (A.Rich.) Warb.3 | Salicaceae | 7 ± 0.7 | 24 ± 12 | |
| Ekebergia capensis Sparrm.1 | Meliaceae | 12 ± 2.5 | 52 ± 18 | |
| Maesa lanceolata Forssk.1 | Primulaceae | 6 ± 1.8 | 12 ± 2 | |
| Prunus africana (Hook.f.) Kalkman1,5 | Rosaceae | 10 ± 4.1 | 39 ± 27 | |
| Teclea nobilis Delile1 | Rutaceae | 7 ± 0.9 | 21 ± 12 | |
| Mean | 10 ± 4.5 | 42 ± 34 | ||
| Gymnosperm | Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) C.N.Page4.5 | Podocarpaceae | 13 ± 2.9 | 21 ± 6 |
1Flora of Zimbabwe (Hyde et al., 2022), 2Central African Plants (Dressler et al., 2011), 3Flora of Zambia (Bingham et al., 2021), 4Flora of Mozambique (Hyde et al., 2022), 5 Seyoum et al. (2012), 6 Chidumayo (2005).