Table 3.

Eleven most common species used to treat frequent diseases in the Ambalabe rural community

Family	Scientific name	Local name (dialect: Betsimisaraka)	Diseases treated	Parts used	Preparation method	Administration	Frequency (%)	Salience	Voucher number
Molluginaceae	Mollugo nudicaulis Lam.	Aferotany	Malaria, stomach-ache	Whole plant	Decoction, infusion	Oral	21.3	0.15	RKN 485
Sapindaceae	Litchi chinensis Sonn.	Letisia	Diarrhea, dysentery, stomach-ache	Bark, Leaves	Decoction	Oral	12.8	0.1
Crassulaceae	Kalanchoe prolifera (Bowie ex Hook.) Raym.-Hamet	Sodifafana	Cough, malaria	Leaves	Decoction, heat and press the juice	Oral	11.7	0.08	RKN 512
Rubiaceae	Paederia thouarsiana Baill.	Vahivola, vahimantsina	Stomach-ache	Branch, leaves	Decoction	Oral	10.6	0.08	RA 1349
Apocynaceae	Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don	Arivotaombelona	Malaria	Leaves	Decoction	Oral	7.4	0.03	RKN 503, 504
Rosaceae	Rubus moluccanus L.	Takoaka	Diarrhea, dysentery	Leaves	Crush, decoction	Oral	7.4	0.07	REH 720
Myrtaceae	Psidium guajava L.	Gavo, gavombazaha, gavobe	Diarrhea, dysentery	Bark, leaves	Decoction	Oral	7.4	0.06	RCS 456
Melastomataceae	Clidemia hirta (L.) D. Don	Sompatra	Diarrhea, malaria, stomach-ache	Leaves, roots	Decoction	Inhalation, oral	6.4	0.06	RKN 513
Apocynaceae	Petchia erythrocarpa (Vatke) Leeuwenb.	Hintona	Malaria	Bark, leaves	Decoction, infusion	Oral	6.4	0.05	RKN 453
Hypericaceae	Harungana madagascariensis Lam. ex Poir.	Harongana	Diarrhea	Bark, leaves	Decoction	Oral	6.4	0.03	RA 1325
Fabaceae	Aeschynomene sensitiva Sw.	Fanombo tintina	Malaria	Leaves	Decoction	Oral	5.3	0.05	RKN 523