Table 5.

Mean values (and standard error) of the cultural importance of different parts of Gardenia erubescens by generations

Generation	Food	Medicine	Construction	Fodder	Energy	Cultural	Magic
< 40 years	2.90 (0.54)	0.48 (0.88)	0.07 (0.35)	0.01 (0.07)	0.28 (0.61)	0.16 (0.45)	0.00 (0.00)
≥ 40 years	2.89 (0.54)	0.72 (0.98)	0.04 (0.27)	0.00 (0.00)	0.30 (0.57)	0.17 (0.41)	0.01 (0.09)
Mann-Whitney test	30135ns	26363**	30484ns	29956ns	28862ns	29142ns	29690ns