Research Article

Woody Species Diversity in Traditional Agroforestry Practices of Dellomenna District, Southeastern Ethiopia: Implication for Maintaining Native Woody Species

Table 5

The five woody species with the highest IVIs in traditional agroforestry practices in Dellomenna District, Southeastern Ethiopia.

KebeleScientific nameImportant Value Index (IVI in %)

BurkituCroton macrostachyus28.18
Annona reticulata25.11
Calpurnia aurea23.1
Mangifera indica22.00
Casimiroa edulis20.01

ChireMangifera indica26.38
Catha edulis22.04
Croton macrostachyus21.92
Syzygium guineense19.52
Rhus natalensis18.69

ErbaMangifera indica33.07
Croton macrostachyus31.61
Entada abyssinica30.14
Catha edulis24.05
Rhus natalensis20.27