Table 13 Direct matrix average score of five underutilized edible plants in midland agroecology (MLA) in northwestern Ethiopia
Use category | Syzygium guineense | Diospyros abyssinica | Ximenia americana | Mimusops kummel | Carissa spinarum | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Food | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 1 |
Fuel 2ood | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 2 |
Construction | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
Fencing | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 |
Shade | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
Medicinal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Home and Farm Tools | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Timber | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Total | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | Â | Â |
Rank | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Â | Â |