Abstract
This study aimed to make an inventory of the NTFPs used by the Baka community of Gribé, with the participation of 76 households and 178 informants. The ethnobotanical data collected from the semi-structured interviews were cleaned and analysed. The organs used to prepare the recipes were removed, and the specimens were identified. The NTFP flora was characterised floristically and then ethnobotanical indices (Ip and VU) were calculated to determine the plants of interest. To describe harvesting practices, the farmer’s daily activities were monitored. 85 plant species were mentioned in 867 citations for three main uses: food (47.40%), medicinal (21.34%) and services (31.26%). Nineteen species were sought for food use, including Panda oleosa (17.57%), Gnetum africanum (13.86%), Afrotyrax lepidophyllus (13.62%) and Irvingia gabonensis (9.24%). Sixty-two species have been recorded as medicinal plants. Alstonia boonei (28 citations) is the most popular medicinal species in Gribé for treating infectious and parasitic diseases. Nineteen species were identified as service plants, with Marantochloa cordifolia (45 citations) being the most popular. Trees from dense forests with very little disturbance (72.94%) account for 65% of species. Schumanniophyton magnificum (Ip = 3) is highly effective against dysentery; Aframomum daniellii (Ip = 3) against Gonorrhoea, Afrostyrax lepidophyllus (Ip = 3) against kidney disease and Alstonia boonei (Ip = 2) against malaria. Entandrophragma cylindricum (VU = 1.25), Massularia acuminata (VU = 1.13), Panda oleosa (VU = 1.03) and Gnetum africanum (VU = 1.00) are also species of interest. Barks (43.24%) and fruits (33.76%), which are highly available, are the most sought-after organs. Stripping the bark (1.91%), debarking the tree (19.48%) and collecting the fruit (31.35%) are the main harvesting techniques.
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Plant species were mentioned in 867 citations across the three main use categories.
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e1“85 plant species were mentioned in 867 citations for three main uses: food (47.40%), medicinal (21.34%) and services (31.26%)”
Claim · model-written summary
Food use accounted for 47.40% of citations.
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e1“85 plant species were mentioned in 867 citations for three main uses: food (47.40%), medicinal (21.34%) and services (31.26%)”
Claim · model-written summary
Medicinal use accounted for 21.34% of citations.
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e1“85 plant species were mentioned in 867 citations for three main uses: food (47.40%), medicinal (21.34%) and services (31.26%)”
Claim · model-written summary
Service use accounted for 31.26% of citations.
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e1“85 plant species were mentioned in 867 citations for three main uses: food (47.40%), medicinal (21.34%) and services (31.26%)”
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Panda oleosa accounted for 17.57% of the food-use citations.
- Taxon
- Panda oleosaPanda oleosae2
- Outcome
- sought for food usee2
- Value
- 17.57%e2
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e2“Nineteen species were sought for food use, including Panda oleosa (17.57%), Gnetum africanum (13.86%), Afrotyrax lepidophyllus (13.62%) and Irvingia gabonensis (9.24%)”
Claim · model-written summary
Gnetum africanum accounted for 13.86% of the food-use citations.
- Taxon
- Gnetum africanum
Gnetum africanume2 - Outcome
- sought for food usee2
- Value
- 13.86%e2
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e2“Nineteen species were sought for food use, including Panda oleosa (17.57%), Gnetum africanum (13.86%), Afrotyrax lepidophyllus (13.62%) and Irvingia gabonensis (9.24%)”
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Afrotyrax lepidophyllus accounted for 13.62% of the food-use citations.
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e2“Nineteen species were sought for food use, including Panda oleosa (17.57%), Gnetum africanum (13.86%), Afrotyrax lepidophyllus (13.62%) and Irvingia gabonensis (9.24%)”
Claim · model-written summary
Irvingia gabonensis accounted for 9.24% of the food-use citations.
- Taxon
- Irvingia gabonensis
Irvingia gabonensise2 - Outcome
- sought for food usee2
- Value
- 9.24%e2
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e2“Nineteen species were sought for food use, including Panda oleosa (17.57%), Gnetum africanum (13.86%), Afrotyrax lepidophyllus (13.62%) and Irvingia gabonensis (9.24%)”
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Alstonia boonei is the most popular medicinal species in Gribé, with 28 citations.
- Taxon
- Alstonia boonei
Alstonia booneie3 - Outcome
- most popular medicinal speciese3
- Value
- 28 citationse3
- Qualifier
- for treating infectious and parasitic diseasese3
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e3“Alstonia boonei (28 citations) is the most popular medicinal species in Gribé for treating infectious and parasitic diseases”
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Marantochloa cordifolia is the most popular service plant, with 45 citations.
- Taxon
- Marantochloa cordifoliaMarantochloa cordifoliae4
- Outcome
- most populare4
- Value
- 45 citationse4
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e4“Marantochloa cordifolia (45 citations) being the most popular”
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Schumanniophyton magnificum has an Ip of 3 and is highly effective against dysentery.
- Taxon
- Schumanniophyton magnificumSchumanniophyton magnificume5
- Outcome
- Ipe5
- Value
- Ip = 3e5
- Qualifier
- highly effective against dysenterye5
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e5“Schumanniophyton magnificum (Ip = 3) is highly effective against dysentery”
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Aframomum daniellii has an Ip of 3 against gonorrhoea.
- Taxon
- Aframomum daniellii
Aframomum danielliie6 - Outcome
- Ipe6
- Value
- Ip = 3e6
- Qualifier
- against Gonorrhoeae6
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e6“Aframomum daniellii (Ip = 3) against Gonorrhoea”
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Afrostyrax lepidophyllus has an Ip of 3 against kidney disease.
- Taxon
- Afrostyrax lepidophyllus
Afrostyrax lepidophylluse7 - Outcome
- Ipe7
- Value
- Ip = 3e7
- Qualifier
- against kidney diseasee7
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e7“Afrostyrax lepidophyllus (Ip = 3) against kidney disease”
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Alstonia boonei has an Ip of 2 against malaria.
- Taxon
- Alstonia booneiAlstonia booneie2
- Outcome
- Ipe2
- Value
- Ip = 2e2
- Qualifier
- against malariae2
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e2“Alstonia boonei (Ip = 2) against malaria”
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Entandrophragma cylindricum has a VU of 1.25 and is a species of interest.
- Taxon
- Entandrophragma cylindricum
Entandrophragma cylindricume2 - Outcome
- VUe2
- Value
- VU = 1.25e2
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e2“Entandrophragma cylindricum (VU = 1.25)”
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Massularia acuminata has a VU of 1.13 and is a species of interest.
- Taxon
- Massularia acuminata
Massularia acuminatae2 - Outcome
- VUe2
- Value
- VU = 1.13e2
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e2“Massularia acuminata (VU = 1.13)”
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Panda oleosa has a VU of 1.03 and is a species of interest.
- Taxon
- Panda oleosaPanda oleosae2
- Outcome
- VUe2
- Value
- VU = 1.03e2
Verbatim
e2“Panda oleosa (VU = 1.03)”
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Gnetum africanum has a VU of 1.00 and is a species of interest.
- Taxon
- Gnetum africanumGnetum africanume2
- Outcome
- VUe2
- Value
- VU = 1.00e2
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e2“Gnetum africanum (VU = 1.00)”
Claim · model-written summary
Barks were the most sought-after organ, at 43.24% of citations.
Verbatim
e1“85 plant species were mentioned in 867 citations for three main uses: food (47.40%), medicinal (21.34%) and services (31.26%)”
e2“Barks (43.24%) and fruits (33.76%), which are highly available, are the most sought-after organs”
Claim · model-written summary
Fruits were the most sought-after organ, at 33.76% of citations.
Verbatim
e1“85 plant species were mentioned in 867 citations for three main uses: food (47.40%), medicinal (21.34%) and services (31.26%)”
e2“Barks (43.24%) and fruits (33.76%), which are highly available, are the most sought-after organs”