Table 2.

List of plant species with three or more use values as identified by the local people

		Use categories
	Species	FT	CM	M	T	AF	FW	HF	Total Uses
1	Olea europaea ssp. cuspidata	x	x	x	x	x	x	0	6
2	Dodonaea angustifolia	x	x	x	x	x	x	0	6
3	Balanites aegyptiaca	x	x	x	0	x	x	x	6
4	Ziziphus spina-christi	x	x	0	x	0	x	x	5
5	Acacia tortilis	x	x	0	0	x	x	0	4
6	Hagenia abyssinica	x	x	x	0	0	x	0	4
7	Myrica salicifolia	0	x	x	x	0	x	0	4
8	Rhus glutinosa	x	x	0	0	x	x	0	4
9	Cassipourea malosana	x	x	0	x	0	x	0	4
10	Allophylus macrobotrys	0	x	0	0	0	x	x	3
11	Cadia purpurea	0	x	0	x	0	x	0	3
12	Dovyalis abyssinica	0	0	x	0	x	0	x	3
13	Podocarpus falcatus	x	x	0	0	0	x	0	3

Note: FT Farming tools; CM Construction material; M Medicinal purposes; T Traditional incense (Tush); AF Animal feed; FW Firewood; HF Human food

X = has use value under the category; 0 = has no use value