Table 3.
List of 11 medical plant species with the highest Relative Frequency Citation (RFC) including habitat, used plant parts (PP), and Cultural Importance Index (CI). Habitat: C cultivated, F forest, S savannah. Plant parts: B bark, F fruit, L leaf, R root, S seed, SS stem sap, ST stem, W whole plant; *neophyte
| Species | Habitat | PP | RFC | CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hymenocardia acida | S | B, L, R, S | 0.3387 | 0.4355 |
| Vitex madiensis | S | B, L, R | 0.3226 | 0.4032 |
| Psorospermum febrifugum | S | B, F, L, R, SS | 0.3065 | 0.3226 |
| Annona stenophylla subsp. cuneata | S | L, R | 0.2903 | 0.4032 |
| Chromolaena odorata* | S | L | 0.2581 | 0.3226 |
| Sarcocephalus latifolius | S | B, F, L, R | 0.2581 | 0.4032 |
| Aframomum alboviolaceum | S | L, R, ST | 0.2419 | 0.3226 |
| Dysphania abrosioides* | D | L, R, W | 0.2419 | 0.3226 |
| Maprounea africana | S | B, L, R | 0.2419 | 0.3226 |
| Monodora myristica | F | B, F, R, S | 0.2419 | 0.371 |
| Xylopia aethiopica | F | F, R, S | 0.2419 | 0.3387 |