Table 2.
Use diversity among the 185 species and distribution in the five studied habitats
| Use categories | Tropical deciduous forest | Oak forest | Riparian vegetation | Home gardens | Farming lands | Number of species 1 | Percentage 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicinal |
40 |
20 |
2 |
18 |
10 |
90 |
29 |
| Edible |
19 |
11 |
3 |
10 |
4 |
48 |
15.5 |
| Timber yielding-construction |
17 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
25 |
8.1 |
| Firewood |
12 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
22 |
7.1 |
| Crafts |
13 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
22 |
7.1 |
| Mystical-religious |
4 |
9 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
21 |
6.8 |
| Fodder |
14 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
19 |
6.1 |
| Farming wooden tools |
13 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
5.8 |
| Domestic wooden tools |
11 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
6.1 |
| Ornamental |
3 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
1 |
18 |
5.8 |
| Poison |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1.3 |
| Commercialization of wild plants |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1.3 |
| Total | 151 | 80 | 11 | 45 | 23 | 310 | 100 |
1Includes species with more than one use (n = 310 uses).