Table 1.
The main emic categories of construction and tool plant use in the studied valley
| Type of use | Use reports | Most preferred/used species |
|---|---|---|
| Furniture | 92 | Prunus stellipila, Fraxinus mandshurica |
| Construction | 91 | Pinus tabuliformis, Pinus armandii |
| Chopping boards | 81 | Prunus stellipila, Betula albosinensis, Pyrus sp. |
| Pick-axe handles | 57 | Cornus kousa |
| Spade handles | 53 | Meliosma dillenifolia |
| Doors | 52 | Pinus tabuliformis, Pinus armandii |
| Ladders | 50 | Pinus armandii, Pinus tabuliformi, |
| Carrying sticks | 44 | Morus alba |
| Beehives | 42 | Populus purdomii, Paulownia tomentosa |
| Shoes | 41 | Tilia spp. |
| Barrels | 39 | Platycladus orientalis, Catalpa fargesii |
| Tables | 38 | Prunus stellipila |
| Hoe handles | 37 | Cornus kousa, Meliosma dillenifolia |
| Coffins | 34 | Tsuga chinensis |
| Baskets | 32 | Phyllostachys spp., Fargesia nitida |
| Rolling pins | 32 | Buxus sinica, Betula albosinensis, Cornus controversa, Stachyurus chinensis |
| Walking sticks | 31 | Philadelphus incanus |
| Chairs | 28 | Prunus stellipila |
| Windows | 28 | Pinus tabuliformis, Pinus armandii |
| Firewood | 22 | Quercus aliena |
| Roof materials | 18 | Cotinus coggygria |
| Bridges | 16 | Castanea mollissima |
| Basket Handles | 15 | Berchemia sinica |
| Fences | 13 | Castanea mollissima, Toxicodendron vernicifluum |
| Ropes | 12 | Pueraria montana var. lobata |
| Grain shovels | 12 | Salix spp., Pterocarya macroptera |
| Fork handles | 11 | Meliosma dillenifolia |
| Harrow (teeth) | 10 | Euonymus alatus |
| Sickle handles | 9 | Cornus kousa |
| Ciba Hammers | 9 | Eucommia ulmoides, Ulmus macrocarpa |
| Ploughs | 6 | Cornus spp., Quercus spp. |
| Rake handles | 4 | Cornus kousa |