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Croton macrostachyus had the lowest litter C/N ratio.

Taxon: Croton macrostachyusCroton macrostachyuse0
Outcome: C/N ratioe0
Direction: loweste0

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“Croton macrostachyus had the lowest C/N ratio”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1345–1390

Title

Scattered tree species’ leaf litter quality and impact on soil properties in enset homegardens of South Ethiopia: a case for conserving old trees

Admasu Yirgalem Bireda; Olivier Honnay; Maarten Everaert; et al. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 2026. doi:10.3389/fsufs.2026.1775874

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Croton macrostachyus had the highest litter nutrient concentrations.

Taxon: Croton macrostachyusCroton macrostachyuse0
Outcome: nutrient concentrationse0
Direction: higheste0

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“Croton macrostachyus had the lowest C/N ratio and the highest nutrient concentrations”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1345–1430

Title

Scattered tree species’ leaf litter quality and impact on soil properties in enset homegardens of South Ethiopia: a case for conserving old trees

Admasu Yirgalem Bireda; Olivier Honnay; Maarten Everaert; et al. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 2026. doi:10.3389/fsufs.2026.1775874

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Croton macrostachyus ranked first as the most versatile multipurpose plant.

Taxon: Croton macrostachyusCroton macrostachyuse5
Outcome: ranked firste5

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“The highest informant consensus factor (ICF) was for gastrointestinal diseases (0.92). Furthermore, Croton macrostachyus ranked first as the most versatile multipurpose plant”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1069–1243

Title

Exploring indigenous wisdom: Ethnobotanical documentation and conservation of medicinal plants in Goba District, Southwest Ethiopia

Ginjo Gitima; Ashenafi Gebre; Yericho Berhanu; et al. Scientific African 2025. doi:10.1016/j.sciaf.2025.e02571

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Croton macrostachyus flowered from February to June.

Taxon: Croton macrostachyusCroton macrostachyuse0
Outcome: floweringe0
Value: February to Junee0

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“Different phenophases of flowering for Ficus sur, Polyscias fulva, and Croton macrostachyus were seen from February to June.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 776–900

Title

The Phenology of Nine Native Tree Species in Gera Moist Afromontane Forest, Southwest Ethiopia

Dereje Egeta; Giche Yadesa; Abeje Eshete; et al. Journal of Bioresource Management 2025

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Observation Almost all studied tree species grew leaves throughout the year.
Observation Ficus sur flowered from February to June.
Observation Polyscias fulva flowered from February to June.
Observation Millettia ferruginea flowered from September to January.
Observation Allophylus abyssinicus flowered from September to January.
Observation Bersama abyssinica flowered from December to April.
Observation Syzygium guineense flowered from December to April.
Observation Olea welwitschii flowered from December to April.
Observation Ficus sur, Millettia ferruginea and Bersama abyssinica fruited from December to the end of May.
Observation Albizia gummifera, Syzygium guineense and Olea welwitschii fruited from December to the end of May.
Observation Polyscias fulva, Croton macrostachyus and Allophylus abyssinicus fruited from June to December.
Observation No flowering stage was observed for Albizia gummifera during the study period.
Recommendation The authors call for long-term periodic phenological observations of the studied species.

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Croton macrostachyus had the highest IVI, 18.62%.

Taxon: Croton macrostachyusCroton macrostachyuse0
Outcome: Importance Value Index (IVI)e0
Value: 18.62%e0

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“Macaranga capensis had the highest basal area (14.67 m²/ha), while Croton macrostachyus exhibited the highest Importance Value Index (IVI) at 18.62%.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1718–1867

Title

Floristic composition, structure and regeneration status of Bengi forest in Gesha district of Kafa zone, Southwest Ethiopia

Muluye Asnakew; Ashebir Awoke; Tariku Mari Gebre; et al. BMC Plant Biology 2025. doi:10.1186/s12870-025-07160-y

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Observation The forest contained 129 plant species in 78 genera and 54 families.
Observation Fabaceae comprised 13 species.
Observation Asteraceae comprised 10 species.
Observation Euphorbiaceae comprised 9 species.
Observation Overall stem density was 2,041.33 stems per hectare.
Observation Syzygium guineense occurred in 93% of plots.
Observation Macaranga capensis had the greatest basal area, 14.67 m²/ha.
Observation Forest Shannon diversity was 3.8 and evenness was 0.87.
Observation Three plant community types were identified.
Observation Community types I and II had Sørensen similarity of 0.89.
Observation The forest showed a positive regeneration trend.
Observation Selective cutting and grazing disturbed the forest.

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C. macrostachyus litter potassium was higher than in the other two species.

Taxon: C. macrostachyusCroton macrostachyuse0
Outcome: potassium contente0
Direction: highere0
Value: 8.45 mg/ge0
Comparator: C. africanae0

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“C. macrostachyus had significantly higher potassium content (8.45 mg/g) compared to C. africana (6.23 mg/g) and H. abyssinica (4.06 mg/g)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 879–1016

Title

Decomposition and Nutrient Release from Leaf Litter of Cordia africana , Hagenia abyssinica , and Croton macrostachyus in East Gojjam, Ethiopia

Kiros Getachew Belachew Journal of Sustainable Forestry 2025. doi:10.1080/10549811.2025.2592603

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C. macrostachyus litter nitrogen was higher than C. africana.

Taxon: C. macrostachyusCroton macrostachyuse0
Outcome: nitrogene0
Direction: highere0
Value: 15.3e0
Comparator: C. africanae0

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“Both C. macrostachyus and H. abyssinica contained higher nitrogen (15.3 and 15.6 mg/g, respectively) and phosphorus (1.08 and 1.21 mg/g) but lower carbon levels (429 and 428 mg/g) than C. africana (12.2 mg/g N, 1.17 mg/g P, 435 mg/g C)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1018–1253

Title

Decomposition and Nutrient Release from Leaf Litter of Cordia africana , Hagenia abyssinica , and Croton macrostachyus in East Gojjam, Ethiopia

Kiros Getachew Belachew Journal of Sustainable Forestry 2025. doi:10.1080/10549811.2025.2592603

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C. macrostachyus litter phosphorus was reported as higher than C. africana.

Taxon: C. macrostachyusCroton macrostachyuse0
Outcome: phosphoruse0
Direction: highere0
Value: 1.08e0
Comparator: C. africanae0

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“Both C. macrostachyus and H. abyssinica contained higher nitrogen (15.3 and 15.6 mg/g, respectively) and phosphorus (1.08 and 1.21 mg/g) but lower carbon levels (429 and 428 mg/g) than C. africana (12.2 mg/g N, 1.17 mg/g P, 435 mg/g C)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1018–1253

Title

Decomposition and Nutrient Release from Leaf Litter of Cordia africana , Hagenia abyssinica , and Croton macrostachyus in East Gojjam, Ethiopia

Kiros Getachew Belachew Journal of Sustainable Forestry 2025. doi:10.1080/10549811.2025.2592603

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C. macrostachyus litter carbon was lower than C. africana.

Taxon: C. macrostachyusCroton macrostachyuse0
Outcome: carbon levelse0
Direction: lowere0
Value: 429e0
Comparator: C. africanae0

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“Both C. macrostachyus and H. abyssinica contained higher nitrogen (15.3 and 15.6 mg/g, respectively) and phosphorus (1.08 and 1.21 mg/g) but lower carbon levels (429 and 428 mg/g) than C. africana (12.2 mg/g N, 1.17 mg/g P, 435 mg/g C)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1018–1253

Title

Decomposition and Nutrient Release from Leaf Litter of Cordia africana , Hagenia abyssinica , and Croton macrostachyus in East Gojjam, Ethiopia

Kiros Getachew Belachew Journal of Sustainable Forestry 2025. doi:10.1080/10549811.2025.2592603

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C. macrostachyus litter lost about half its mass within three to four months.

Taxon: C. macrostachyusCroton macrostachyuse0
Outcome: litter losing approximately 50% of its masse1
Direction: losinge1
Value: 3–4 monthse0

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“C. macrostachyus within 3–4 months”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1592–1626

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“litter losing approximately 50% of its mass”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1529–1572

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“Croton macrostachyus”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 230–250

Title

Decomposition and Nutrient Release from Leaf Litter of Cordia africana , Hagenia abyssinica , and Croton macrostachyus in East Gojjam, Ethiopia

Kiros Getachew Belachew Journal of Sustainable Forestry 2025. doi:10.1080/10549811.2025.2592603

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