Disturbance

Category

Local name (Kipsigis)

Scientific name

Frequency (proportion)

Relative frequency (%)

Density (stems ha⁻¹)

Relative Density (%)

Basal area

(m²·ha⁻¹)

Relative Basal area (%)

IVI

Heavy

Kanunga

Acacia melanoxylon R. Br

0.20

33.33

10

9.09

0.22

15.13

57.55

Sebetet

Neoboutonia macrocalyx Pax

0.20

33.33

60

54.55

0.59

41.45

129.33

Emitiot

Olea africana Mill.

0.20

33.33

40

36.36

0.62

43.35

113.05

Moderate

Chepitet

Acacia lahai Benth.

0.33

9.68

56

9.99

1.36

9.74

29.41

Bondet

Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J.F.Gmel.

0.22

6.45

11

2.00

0.89

6.38

14.83

Biriwarokiet

Hypericum revolutum Vahl

0.33

9.68

22

4.00

0.29

2.05

15.72

Sebetet

Neoboutonia macrocalyx Pax

0.78

22.58

267

47.96

4.59

32.81

103.35

Kabuguneito

Morella salicifolia (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Verdc. & Polhill

0.44

12.90

56

9.99

1.95

13.91

36.80

Chorwa

Nuxia congesta R. Br. ex Fresen.

0.22

6.45

11

2.00

1.26

9.00

17.45

Aonet

Polyscias kikuyuensis Summerh.

0.44

12.90

67

11.99

1.76

12.58

37.47

Kombeito

Psychotria mahonii C.H. Wright

0.33

9.68

33

6.00

1.42

10.12

25.80

Lemeiywet

Syzygium cordatum Hochst. ex C. Krauss

0.33

9.68

33

6.00

0.48

3.42

19.09

Light

Chepchabayet

Casearia battiscombei R.E. Fr.

0.22

4.87

11

1.61

0.12

0.16

6.65

Chepkeleliet

Celtis africana Burm. f.

0.22

4.87

11

1.61

3.19

4.52

11.00

Kurbanyat

Clutia abyssinica Jaub. & Spach.

0.22

4.87

11

1.61

1.43

2.02

8.51

Tebeswet

Croton macrostachyus Hochst.

0.33

7.31

33

4.84

0.59

0.83

12.98

Lugumeito

Macaranga kilimandsharica Pax.

0.67

14.62

67

9.68

3.69

5.22

29.52

Sebetet

Neoboutonia macrocalyx Pax

0.44

9.75

122

17.74

2.80

3.96

31.44

Masaita

Olea capensis L.

0.22

4.87

11

1.61

1.54

2.18

8.66

Saptet

Podocarpus latifolius (Thunb.) R.Br. ex Mirb.

0.67

14.62

111

16.13

22.19

31.38

62.13

Kombeito

Psychotria mahonii C.H. Wright

0.22

4.87

11

1.61

0.18

0.25

6.73

Lemeiywet

Syzygium cordatum Hochst. ex C. Krauss

0.44

9.75

33

4.84

12.39

17.52

32.11

Rerendet

Tabernaemontana stapfiana Britten

0.67

14.62

256

37.09

22.49

31.81

83.52

Sagawaita

Zanthoxylum gilletii (De Wild.) P.G. Waterman

0.22

4.87

11

1.61

0.10

0.14

6.62