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. (Belayneh et al., 2021, Goda et al., 2021, Hassan et al., 2019, Munishi et al, 2008) .

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, (Etuh et al., 2021, Bhattacharjya et al., 2020, Maroyi, 2017)

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 (Tan et al. 2013, Sbhatu & Abraha, 2020, Ojunga et al., 2023, Assis de Andrade et al., 2023)

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 (Rehman et al., 2015, Mutie et al., 2023)

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)