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Table 3 Multipurpose plant species

From: The traditional use of wild edible plants in pastoral and agro-pastoral communities of Mieso District, eastern Ethiopia

Category

No. of species

%

Fodder

23

30

Fuel

21

27

Medicine

13

17

Construction

10

13

Cosmetic

4

5

Bee keeping

2

3

Detergent substitutes

1

2

Fencing

1

1

Teeth brush

1

1

Shade

1

1