Type | Family | Scientific/Abundance of quadrats (%) | Status & Utilization |
Trees | Zygophyllaceae | Balanites aegyptiaca (11.6) | Plants fixes nitrogen and improves the soil fertility, supporting grasses and harvest development, Medicial values, Charcoal, poles, bee fodder & medicinal. |
Fabaceae | Acacia albida (7.2) | ||
Fabaceae | Acacia seyal (32.3) | ||
Fabaceae | Acacia hoki (17.2) | ||
Fabaceae | Acacia tortilis (27.9) | ||
Fabaceae | Acacia brevispica (1.2) | ||
Burseraceae | Commiphora Spp (1.4) | ||
Capparaceae | Boscia mossambicensis (1.2) | ||
Shrubs | Malvaceae | Grewia villosa (29.6) | The leaves are very palatable to livestock, fodder. herbal medicine, |
Malvaceae | Taraxacum officinale (9.9) | ||
Verbenaceae | Lantana camara (9.9) | ||
Lamiaceae | Ocimum sanctum (3.3) | ||
Zamiaceae | Encephalartos natalensis (31.0) | ||
Malvaceae | Corchorus olitorius (13.1) | ||
Fabaceae | Indigofera arrecta (3.3) | ||
Herbs | Asteraceae | Conzya bonariensis (2.43) | Highly medicinal Food, green manure, fodder. The young fresh leaves of this plant are also high in fibre and minerals (e.g., calcium and iron) needed for good health |
Asteraceae | Notonia petraea (29.75) | ||
Acanthaceae | Hypoestes phyllostachya (4.87) | ||
Acanthaceae | Altenanathera sessilis (1.36) | ||
Amaranthaceae | Achyranthes aspera (0.27) | ||
Lamiace/Labiatae | Ocimum suave (2.43) | ||
Solanaceae | Solanum incanum (3.18) | ||
Commelinaceae | Cammalina benghalensis (2.69) | ||
Crassulaceae | Kalanchoe densiflora (16.9) | ||
Cyperaceae | Kyllinga brevifolia (0.27) | ||
Fabaceae | Crotalaria retusa (0.89) | ||
Lamiaceae | Leucas grandis (4.09) | ||
Malvaceae | Corchorus olitorius (7.63) | ||
Moraceae | Fatou villosa (17.04) | ||
Oxalidaceae | Oxalis latifolia (0.55) | ||
Zygophyllaceae | Tribulus terrestris (8.07) | ||
Grass | Poaceae | Digitaria sanguinities (11.8) | These grass species are highly tolerant to drought and heavy grazing, soil binding, makes ground more stable but some invasive. |
Poaceae | Cynodon dactylon (13.76) | ||
Poaceae | Digitaria scalarum (0.01) | ||
Poaceae | Eragrostis superba (0.01) | ||
Poaceae | Eragrostis curvula (31.05) | ||
Poaceae | Digitaria ciliaris (8.25) | ||
Poaceae | Digitaria horizontalis (16.06) | ||
Poaceae | Digitaria eriantha (7.86) | ||
Poaceae | Cynodon aethiopicus (7.86) | ||
Poaceae | Heteropogon contortus (1.96) |