Table 9.
Direct matrix ranking of six plant species by twelve informants based on seven use criteria (best = 5; very good = 4; good = 3; less used = 2; least used = 1 and no value = 0)
| Plant species | Use diversity | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | Agriculture land expansion | Fence | Fuelwood | Furniture | Charcoal | Food | Total | Rank | |
| Juniperus procera Hochst. ex Endl | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 1st |
| Millettia ferruginea (Hochst.) Bak | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 2nd |
| Croton macrostachyus Hochst. ex Del | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3rd |
| Acacia etbaica Schweinf | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4th |
| Buddleja polystachya Fresen | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5th |
| Carissa spinarum L | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 6th |
| Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7th |
| Eucalyptus globulus Labill | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8th |
| Total | 20 | 30 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 10 | ||
| Rank | 5th | 1st | 4nd | 2rd | 3th | 6th | 7th | ||