Traditional uses of plants in Gokwe South District, Zimbabwe: construction material, tools, crafts, fuel wood, religious ceremonies and leafy vegetables
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Department of Ethnobotany, Institute of Botany, Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia
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| author | Bridgett Shopo Ruvimbo J. Mapaya Alfred Maroyi |
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| spelling | ir-11408-55082023-03-29T07:19:34Z Traditional uses of plants in Gokwe South District, Zimbabwe: construction material, tools, crafts, fuel wood, religious ceremonies and leafy vegetables Bridgett Shopo Ruvimbo J. Mapaya Alfred Maroyi Department of Applied Biosciences and Biotechnology, Midlands State University P. O. Box 9055, Senga, Gweru, Zimbabwe 1 Department of Applied Biosciences and Biotechnology, Midlands State University P. O. Box 9055, Senga, Gweru, Zimbabwe Department of Botany, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa Plant diversity use patterns traditional uses of plants Gokwe South District Abstract Background: Most people who reside in rural areas have over the years benefited from the utilization of forest products obtained from forests and surrounding woodlands. Both timber and non-timber forest products are important in livelihood maintenance, provision of security, reduction of poverty and malnutrition and help generate income. The aim of the study is to evaluate and document plants that are traditionally used by community in Gokwe South District, Zimbabwe and to assess their contribution to the livelihood and sustenance of the community. Ethnobotanical data was collected from February 2022 till March 2022 through semi-structured interviews and data analysed through quantitative indices such as use value (UV) and relative frequency of citation (RFC). Field surveys were made to collect voucher specimens, which were identified, authenticated and deposited at the National Herbarium, Zimbabwe. A total of 89 plant species belonging to 81 genera and 44 families are traditionally used in Gokwe South District. The Fabaceae family is the highest plant species (15 species) followed by Anacardiaceae and Euphorbiaceae (five species each). Seven use categories were identified with the food category recording the highest number of plant species used (48 species) followed by tools and handicraft (29 species). The study showed that the traditional use of plant is still a common practice in the district. The great diversity of plants gives the need for their conservation and sustainable use to be established and monitored. 24 34 1 23 2023-03-29T07:19:33Z 2023-03-29T07:19:33Z 2022-11-26 research article https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/5508 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.24.34.1-23 en Ethnobotany Research and Applications 1547-3465 open Department of Ethnobotany, Institute of Botany, Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia |
| spellingShingle | Plant diversity use patterns traditional uses of plants Gokwe South District Bridgett Shopo Ruvimbo J. Mapaya Alfred Maroyi Traditional uses of plants in Gokwe South District, Zimbabwe: construction material, tools, crafts, fuel wood, religious ceremonies and leafy vegetables |
| title | Traditional uses of plants in Gokwe South District, Zimbabwe: construction material, tools, crafts, fuel wood, religious ceremonies and leafy vegetables |
| title_full | Traditional uses of plants in Gokwe South District, Zimbabwe: construction material, tools, crafts, fuel wood, religious ceremonies and leafy vegetables |
| title_fullStr | Traditional uses of plants in Gokwe South District, Zimbabwe: construction material, tools, crafts, fuel wood, religious ceremonies and leafy vegetables |
| title_full_unstemmed | Traditional uses of plants in Gokwe South District, Zimbabwe: construction material, tools, crafts, fuel wood, religious ceremonies and leafy vegetables |
| title_short | Traditional uses of plants in Gokwe South District, Zimbabwe: construction material, tools, crafts, fuel wood, religious ceremonies and leafy vegetables |
| title_sort | traditional uses of plants in gokwe south district, zimbabwe: construction material, tools, crafts, fuel wood, religious ceremonies and leafy vegetables |
| topic | Plant diversity use patterns traditional uses of plants Gokwe South District |
| url | https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/5508 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.24.34.1-23 |
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