Table 6 Comparison of reported ethnobotanical studies on the top 15 culturally significant useful plant species in Wof Ayzurish Forests with previous studies in Ethiopia

Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall.ex G. Don.) Cif. (Locally, )

Medicine, Fire wood, material use, live fencing, charcoal, farm tool, fodder, environmental, social use

Medicine [13, 25, 34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45]

9

4

2

0

0

Firewood [13, 25, 34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44, 46];

8

4

2

1

0

Construction/furniture [13, 25, 34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46];

9

4

2

1

0

Farm tool [13, 34, 35, 38, 40, 45]

5

0

1

0

0

Charcoal [13, 22, 35, 37, 39,40,41,42, 44,45,46]

5

4

1

2

0

Fodder [22, 25, 36, 42,43,44,45]

4

1

1

1

0

Fencing [36, 38, 41,42,43,44,45]

4

2

1

0

0

Edible [22, 36, 39]

1

1

0

1

0

Timber [44]

3

1

1

1

0

Juniperus procera Hochst. ex Endl. (Locally, )

Fire wood, material use, charcoal, farm tool, social use, environmental [use citation, 96]

Medicine [13, 35, 39, 40, 47, 48]

3

2

1

1

0

Firewood [13, 35, 39, 40, 47,48,49]

3

2

1

1

0

Construction/furniture [13, 35, 39, 40, 47,48,49]

3

0

1

0

0

Farm tool [13, 35, 40, 47]

3

2

1

1

0

Charcoal [13, 35, 39, 40, 47,48,49]

3

1

1

1

0

Shade [39]

0

1

0

0

0

Fencing [47, 49]

1

1

0

0

0

Eucalyptus globulus Labill. (Locally, )

Medicine, fire wood, material use, live fencing, charcoal, farm tool [use citation, 84]

Medicine [13, 37, 38, 41, 43, 44, 47, 49,50,51,52]

5

4

1

0

1

Firewood [13, 37, 38, 41, 43, 44, 46, 47, 49,50,51,52]

5

4

1

1

1

Construction/furniture [13, 37, 38, 41, 43, 44, 46, 47, 49,50,51,52]

5

4

1

1

1

Charcoal [37, 38, 41, 46, 47, 49,50,51,52]

4

3

0

1

1

Fencing [37, 38, 41, 46, 47, 49,50,51,52]

4

3

0

1

1

Farm tool [13]

1

0

0

0

0

Carissa spinarum L. (Locally, )

Medicine, Fire wood, material use, live fencing, charcoal, farm tool, fodder, environmental, edible [use citation, 95]

Medicine [34, 36, 40,41,42, 47, 49, 53]

4

3

1

0

0

firewood [34, 36, 40,41,42, 47, 49, 53]

4

3

1

0

0

construction/furniture [34, 36, 40, 41, 47, 53]

3

2

1

0

0

farm tool [25, 34, 40, 47]

3

0

1

0

0

charcoal [40,41,42, 47, 49, 53]

2

3

1

0

0

income [25]; fodder [25, 36, 49]

1

0

0

0

0

edible [25, 34, 36, 40, 42, 47, 49]

4

1

1

0

0

Shade [25]

1

0

0

0

0

Fencing [41, 47, 49]

1

2

0

0

0

Fodder [13, 36, 49]

2

1

0

0

0

Croton macrostachyus Del. (Locally, )

Medicine, Fire wood, material use, fencing, charcoal, farm tool, fodder, environmental [use citation, 63]

Medicine [13, 25, 34,35,36,37, 39, 41, 43, 44, 47,48,49,50,51,52, 54]

8

6

1

2

1

Firewood [13, 25, 34,35,36,37, 41, 43, 44, 46,47,48,49,50,51,52, 54, 55]

8

5

1

3

1

Construction/furniture [13, 25, 34,35,36,37, 39, 43, 44, 46,47,48,49,50,51,52, 54, 55]

8

6

1

4

1

Farm tool [34, 47];

2

0

0

0

0

Charcoal [13, 35, 37, 41, 44, 46, 48,49,50,51,52, 54, 55]

4

6

0

3

1

Income [25, 39, 55]; shade [25, 39]

1

1

0

1

0

Fencing [37, 41, 46, 47, 49,50,51,52, 54]

3

3

0

1

1

Washing [55]

0

0

0

1

0

Fodder [43, 44, 48, 50]

1

2

1

1

0

Dodonaea viscosa subsp. angustifolia (L.f.) J.G.West (Locally, )

Medicine, Fire wood, material use, live fencing, charcoal, farm tool, fodder, environmental [use citation, 45]

Medicine [35, 44, 48, 50]

2

1

0

1

0

Firewood [35, 44, 48, 50]

2

1

0

1

0

Construction/furniture’s [35, 44, 48, 50]

2

1

0

1

0

Farm tool [35]

1

0

0

0

0

Charcoal [35, 44, 48, 50]

2

1

0

1

0

Fodder [35, 44, 48, 50]

2

1

0

1

0

Olinia rochetiana A. Juss. (Locally, )

Medicine, fire wood, environmental, fencing and material [use citation, 45]

Medicinal [34, 35, 56,57,58,59]

3

1

0

2

0

Myrica salicifolia A.Rich. (Locally, )

Fire wood, live fencing, fodder, environmental, social use [use citation, 40]

Medicine [34, 60, 61]

2

1

1

0

0

Searsia pyroides var. pyroides (Locally, )

Medicine, edible, fire wood, material use, live fencing, fodder, environmental [use citation, 40]

Medicine [39, 53, 55, 62,63,64]

2

3

0

1

0

Osyris quadripartita Decn. ()

Medicine, fire wood, live fencing, environmental [use citation, 36]

Medicine [34, 39, 65,66,67,68,69]

5

3

0

1

0

Aesthetic (Amare and Getachew, [62])

0

1

0

1

0

Charcoal [62]

0

1

0

0

0

Euclea divinorum Hiern (Locally, )

Medicine, Fire wood, live fencing, environmental [use citation, 36]

Medicine [31, 70,71,72]

2

1

0

2

0

Firewood [71]

0

1

0

0

0

Construction and furniture’s[71]

0

1

0

0

0

Fodder [71]

0

1

0

0

0

Vachellia abyssinica (Hochst.ex Benth.) Kyal. & Boatwr (Locally, )

Fire wood, charcoal, farm tool, material use, live fencing, environmental [use citation, 21]

Medicine [37, 41, 49,50,51, 54, 73]

2

5

0

0

1

Fire wood [37, 41, 49,50,51, 54, 73, 74]

2

4

0

1

1

Construction/furniture [37, 41, 49,50,51, 54, 73]

2

4

0

1

1

Charcoal [37, 41, 49,50,51, 54, 73]

2

4

0

0

1

Fencing [37, 41, 49,50,51, 54, 74]

2

3

0

1

1

Searsia retinorrhoea (Steud. ex Oliv.) Moffett (Locally, )

Farm tool, charcoal, material use, live fencing, environmental [use citation, 19]

Medicine [35, 39, 64, 67, 75,76,77]

5

2

0

0

0

Fire wood [35]

1

0

0

0

0

Construction/furniture [35]

1

0

0

0

0

Farm tool [35]

1

0

0

0

0

Charcoal [35]

1

0

0

0

0

Ekebergia capensis Sparrm. (Locally, )

Medicine, edible, Fire wood, material use, environmental [use citation, 17]

Medicine [13, 70, 78]

1

1

0

1

0

Farm tool[13]

1

0

0

0

0

Construction/furniture[13]

1

0

0

1

0

Firewood [13]

1

0

0

0

0

Charcoal [13]

1

0

0

0

0

Ficus sur Forssk ()

Edible, fire wood, live fencing, fodder, environmental, social use [use citation, 16]

Medicine [20, 25, 38, 45, 48, 49]

3

1

0

1

1

Fire wood [20, 25, 38, 45, 48, 49]

3

1

0

1

1

Construction/furniture [20, 25, 38, 48, 49]

2

1

0

2

1

Income [25]

1

0

0

0

0

Shade [25]

1

0

0

0

0

Edible [25, 38, 45, 49]

3

1

0

1

0

Fodder [20, 25, 45, 48, 49]

2

1

0

1

1