Research Article
Diversity, Distribution, and Abundance of Plants in Lewoh-Lebang in the Lebialem Highlands of Southwestern Cameroon
Table 2
Tree species abundance in the different study sites.
| | Code | Scientific name | Family | Nyitebong | Mbindia | Attuleh | Leleng | Total | Rel. abun. |
| | ACDET | Vepris trifoliata | Rutaceae | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | 0.33 | | ALFL | Allanblackia gabonensis | Clusiaceae | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 0.05 | | ALPD | Xymalos monospora | Monimiaceae | — | — | 54 | 5 | 59 | 2.79 | | ANNL | Isolona maitlandii | Annonaceae | — | 6 | — | 9 | 15 | 0.71 | | BAIN? | Dasylepis blackii | Achariaceae | 30 | — | 4 | — | 34 | 1.61 | | BEIL | Beilschmiedia sp. 1 | Lauraceae | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 0.05 | | BEL1 | Belonophora coriacea | Rubiaceae | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0.05 | | BEWE | Belonophora coriacea | Rubiaceae | 1 | 16 | 1 | — | 18 | 0.85 | | BRMI | Bridelia micrantha | Phyllanthaceae | — | — | 40 | 2 | 42 | 1.99 | | CACTUS | Euphorbia desmindi | Euphorbiaceae | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0.05 | | CAE2 | Albizia adianthifolia | Fabaceae | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | 0.33 | | COF | Tricalysia atherura | Rubiaceae | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 9 | 0.43 | | COF4 | Chazaliella sp. | Rubiaceae | 13 | 4 | — | — | 17 | 0.80 | | COHE | Cola heterophylla | Sterculiaceae | 11 | 46 | — | 1 | 58 | 2.74 | | COME | Cola megalophylla | Sterculiaceae | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 0.05 | | COMI | Oncoba mannii | Salicaceae | 7 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 0.38 | | CONI | Cola accuminata | Sterculiaceae | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 0.52 | | CPD1 | Chytranthus talbotia | Sapindaceae | 8 | 22 | — | 2 | 32 | 1.51 | | CPD2 | Trichoscypha patens | Anacardiaceae | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 0.33 | | CPD3 | Blighia sapida | Sapindaceae | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.19 | | CPD4 | Guarea cf glomerulata | Meliaceae | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 0.19 | | CRAR | Craterispermum aristatum | Rubiaceae | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0.05 | | CRSP | Craterispermum cf laurinum | Rubiaceae | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0.09 | | DASP | Dacryodes klaineana | Burseraceae | — | 8 | — | — | 8 | 0.38 | | DIIT | Diospyros iturensis | Ebenaceae | — | 8 | — | — | 8 | 0.38 | | DIOG | Diogoa zenkeri | Olacaceae | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 0.05 | | DIOS | Xylopia africana | Annonaceae | 30 | 1 | 3 | — | 34 | 1.61 | | DORT | Dichaetanthera Africana | Melastomataceae | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | 0.28 | | DRA 1 | Dracaena arborea | Dracaenaceae | 16 | 32 | 1 | — | 49 | 2.32 | | DRY | Drypetes laciniata | Euphorbiaceae | 4 | 12 | — | — | 16 | 0.76 | | FICU | Trilepisuim madagascariense | Moraceae | 26 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 1.80 | | FICU 2 | Ficus mucuso | Moraceae | 11 | 8 | 29 | 18 | 66 | 3.12 | | GAR2 | Symphonia globulifera | Clusiaceae | — | — | 13 | — | 13 | 0.62 | | GASP? | Gaertnera paniculata | Rubiaceae | 103 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 109 | 5.16 | | GUA | Guarea cf thompsonii | Meliaceae | 4 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 0.33 | | HOLO | Leea guineensis | Leeaceae | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 0.33 | | HYZE | Hypodaphnis zenkeri | Lauraceae | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 0.24 | | IXHI | Ixora hippoperifera | Rubiaceae | 1 | — | 18 | — | 19 | 0.90 | | LEKL | Lecomtedoxa klaineana | Sapotaceae | 34 | 6 | — | — | 40 | 1.89 | | LEPA | Leptonychia pallida | Malvaceae | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 0.09 | | MAL1 | Antidesma laciniatum | Phyllanthaceae | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | 0.33 | | MAL2 | Cola chlamydantha | Sterculiaceae | — | — | 7 | 8 | 15 | 0.71 | | MAMO | Macaranga monandra | Euphorbiaceae | 15 | 8 | 50 | 106 | 179 | 8.47 | | MBETE | Mansonia altissima | Malvaceae | — | — | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0.43 | | MEM | Memecylon afzelii | Melastomataceae | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 0.24 | | MIPU | Microdesmis puberula | Pandaceae | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0.05 | | MISP | Trema guineensis | Ulmaceae | 1 | — | 12 | 5 | 18 | 0.85 | | MYSP | Myrianthus preussii | Moraceae | — | 17 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 1.28 | | OCN | Schefflera hierniana | Araliaceae | 10 | — | — | — | 10 | 0.47 | | OLA | Olax latifolia | Olacaceae | 18 | 1 | 1 | — | 20 | 0.95 | | PEBU | Pentadesma butyracea | Clusiaceae | 123 | 8 | — | — | 131 | 6.20 | | PEBU2 | Garcinia smeathmanii | Clusiaceae | 2 | — | — | 7 | 9 | 0.43 | | PIAF | Piptadeniastrum africanum | Fabaceae | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 0.28 | | PICA | Piper capense | Piperaceae | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0.05 | | POPA | Polyceratocarpus parviflorus | Annonaceae | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0.09 | | PSY | Psychotria cf djumaensis | Rubiaceae | 5 | 26 | 31 | — | 62 | 2.93 | | PSYBM | Psychotria peduncularis | Rubiaceae | — | 1 | 29 | 14 | 44 | 2.08 | | PSYL | Psychotria camptopus | Rubiaceae | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 0.19 | | PSYLS | Psychotria strictistipula | Rubiaceae | 26 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 61 | 2.89 | | PYAN | Pycnanthus angolensis | Myristicaceae | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 0.05 | | RAVO | Rauvolfia vomitoria | Apocynaceae | — | — | 24 | 20 | 44 | 2.08 | | ROLU | Rothmannia talbotii | Rubiaceae | — | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | 0.24 | | ROS | Maesa lanceolata | Myrsinaceae | 46 | 3 | 58 | 2 | 109 | 5.16 | | RUBR | Stipularia africana | Rubiaceae | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | 0.33 | | SAP1 | Gambeya africana | Sapotaceae | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | 9 | 0.43 | | SAP5 | Chrysobalanus icaco |
Chrysobalanaceae | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 0.14 | | SAPO | Chrysophyllum sp. | Sapotaceae | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 0.19 | | SATR | Santeria balsamifera | Burseraceae | 12 | 22 | — | — | 34 | 1.61 | | SCMA | Schumanniophyton magnificum | Rubiaceae | 5 | 2 | 8 | — | 15 | 0.71 | | SCMA2 | Pausinystalia macroceras | Rubiaceae | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 0.24 | | SCTR | Piptostigma oyemense | Annonaceae | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 0.05 | | SHAB | Polyscias fulva | Araliaceae | — | 2 | — | 12 | 14 | 0.66 | | SPCA | Spathodea campanulata | Bignonaceae | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 0.05 | | STPU | Strombosia pustulata | Olacaceae | — | 17 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0.99 | | STRO | Strombosia grandifolia | Olacaceae | 6 | 9 | — | 1 | 16 | 0.76 | | STSC | Strombosia scheffleri | Olacaceae | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 0.19 | | TABR | Tabernaemontana brachyantha | Apocynaceae | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.19 | | TACR | Tabernaemontana crassa | Apocynaceae | 6 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 1.89 | | UN 1 | Kigelia africana | Bignonaceae | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 0.14 | | UN2 | Manilkara sp. | Sapotaceae | 6 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 40 | 1.89 | | UN4 | Glyphaea brevis | Tiliaceae | 9 | 18 | — | — | 27 | 1.28 | | UNKN | Voacanga bracteata | Apocynaceae | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 0.14 | | UNKN 2 | Coffea sp. | Rubiaceae | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 0.33 | | UVKO | Uvariopsis korupensis | Annonaceae | 2 | 6 | — | — | 8 | 0.38 | | VEAM | Vernonia amygdalina | Asteraceae | 3 | — | 4 | — | 7 | 0.33 | | VECO | Vernonia conferta | Asteraceae | 8 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 79 | 3.74 | | VESP | Vernonia sp. | Asteraceae | 2 | — | 11 | 1 | 14 | 0.66 | | VO1 | Voacanga psilocalyx | Apocynaceae | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 8 | 0.38 | | WAR1 | Warneckea pulcherrima | Melastomataceae | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | 0.33 | | WAR2 | Warneckea jasminoides | Melastomataceae | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0.43 | | WARA | Araliopsis tabouensis | Rutaceae | — | 3 | 18 | 9 | 30 | 1.42 | | WBER | Bersama abyssinica | Melianthaceae | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 0.38 | | WCAR | Carapa grandifolia | Meliaceae | 5 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 39 | 1.85 | | WCRAR | Hannoa klaineana | Simaroubaceae | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 1.66 | | WFIC | Beilschmiedia sp. 2 | Lauraceae | 34 | — | 2 | 2 | 38 | 1.80 | | WON | Salicia staudtiana | Celastraceae | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0.09 | | WPYAN | Harungana madagascariensi | Clusiaceae | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.38 | | WRIC | Cylicomorpha solmsii | Caricaceae | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 0.14 | | WXAN | Zanthoxylum buesgenii | Rutaceae | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 0.33 | | XANSR | Zanthoxylum gilletii | Rutaceae | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 0.71 |
| | Total | | | 723 | 464 | 564 | 362 | 2113 | 100 |
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