Abstract
An Ethnobotanical study of the species Khaya senegalensis was conducted in 2015 on Atacora mountains in the ecological zone II of Togo. Its general objective is to contribute to valorization of the species K. senegalensis and aims specifically to (i) evaluate the knowledge on the uses of the species and (ii) determine the interethnic convergence for uses of different parts of the species. The data collection is based on semi-structured ethnobotanical surveys by focus groups with 200 people from 5 ethnic groups. The parts of K. senegalensis used are bark, wood, leaves, and roots with bark being the most cited use (99.0%). These plant parts are used especially in traditional medicine for the treatment of 34 diseases and symptoms. The difference in average number of uses of the parts of the species is significant at the level of the ethnic groups (P = 0.000), age groups (P = 0.003) and gender (P = 0.040). The level of knowledge of the uses of the species is higher among ethnic groups Tem, Lamba, Kabyè and Tamberma. The study emphasizes the importance of ethnobotanical use value to improve sustainable management of this economically important species for its timber production.
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Claim · model-written summary
Bark was the most cited part of K. senegalensis used (99.0%).
- Taxon
- Khaya senegalensis
Khaya senegalensist0 - Organ / stage
- barke0
- Outcome
- most cited usee0
- Value
- 99.0%e0
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t0“Khaya senegalensis”
e0“with bark being the most cited use (99.0%)”
Claim · model-written summary
Wood, leaves and roots of K. senegalensis were also used, besides bark.
- Taxon
- Khaya senegalensisKhaya senegalensist0
- Organ / stage
- wood, leaves, and rootse0
- Outcome
- partse0
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Verbatim
t0“Khaya senegalensis”
e0“The parts of K. senegalensis used are bark, wood, leaves, and roots”
Claim · model-written summary
The plant parts are used in traditional medicine to treat 34 diseases and symptoms.
- Taxon
- Khaya senegalensisKhaya senegalensist0
- Outcome
- diseases and symptomse0
- Value
- 34e0
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t0“Khaya senegalensis”
e0“These plant parts are used especially in traditional medicine for the treatment of 34 diseases and symptoms”
Claim · model-written summary
The average number of uses of the plant parts differed significantly among ethnic groups (P = 0.000).
- Taxon
- Khaya senegalensisKhaya senegalensist0
- Outcome
- average number of usese0
- Value
- P = 0.000e0
- Comparator
- ethnic groupse0
Not reportedDirection
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Verbatim
t0“Khaya senegalensis”
e0“The difference in average number of uses of the parts of the species is significant at the level of the ethnic groups (P = 0.000)”
Claim · model-written summary
The average number of uses of the plant parts differed significantly among age groups (P = 0.003).
- Taxon
- Khaya senegalensisKhaya senegalensist0
- Outcome
- average number of usese0
- Value
- P = 0.003e0
- Comparator
- age groupse0
Not reportedDirection
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Verbatim
t0“Khaya senegalensis”
e0“The difference in average number of uses of the parts of the species is significant at the level of the ethnic groups (P = 0.000), age groups (P = 0.003)”
Claim · model-written summary
The average number of uses of the plant parts differed significantly by gender (P = 0.040).
- Taxon
- Khaya senegalensisKhaya senegalensist0
- Outcome
- average number of usese0
- Value
- P = 0.040e0
- Comparator
- gendere0
Not reportedDirection
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Verbatim
t0“Khaya senegalensis”
e0“The difference in average number of uses of the parts of the species is significant at the level of the ethnic groups (P = 0.000), age groups (P = 0.003) and gender (P = 0.040)”
Claim · model-written summary
Knowledge of the uses of the species was higher among the Tem, Lamba, Kabyè and Tamberma ethnic groups.
- Taxon
- Khaya senegalensisKhaya senegalensist0
- Outcome
- level of knowledge of the usese0
- Direction
- highere0
- Qualifier
- ethnic groups Tem, Lamba, Kabyè and Tambermae0
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Verbatim
t0“Khaya senegalensis”
e0“The level of knowledge of the uses of the species is higher among ethnic groups Tem, Lamba, Kabyè and Tamberma”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors emphasize the importance of ethnobotanical use value for sustainable management of this economically important species for timber production.
- Taxon
- Khaya senegalensisKhaya senegalensist0
- Outcome
- sustainable managemente0
- Qualifier
- timber productione0
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Verbatim
t0“Khaya senegalensis”
e0“The study emphasizes the importance of ethnobotanical use value to improve sustainable management of this economically important species for its timber production”