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156 Sunderland et al.<br />

Table 1. Major plant NTFPs from <strong>Takamanda</strong> Forest Reserve, Cameroon, and <strong>the</strong>ir contribution to household <strong>in</strong>come (from<br />

Schmidt-Soltau 2001, Sunderland 2001)<br />

Common<br />

name<br />

Scientific name<br />

Plant part<br />

used<br />

<strong>Takamanda</strong>: <strong>the</strong> Biodiversity <strong>of</strong> an African Ra<strong>in</strong>forest<br />

Use<br />

%<br />

contribution<br />

to cash<br />

Ma<strong>in</strong> market(s)<br />

Bush mango Irv<strong>in</strong>gia gabonensis Seed Condiment, soup<br />

<strong>in</strong>come<br />

58.9 Ikom, Amana (Nigeria)<br />

and I. wombolu<br />

thickener<br />

Mamfe<br />

Eru Gnetum africanum and Leaves Edible vegetable 23.3 Ikom, Amana (Nigeria)<br />

G. buccholzianum<br />

Mamfe<br />

Njansang Ric<strong>in</strong>odendron<br />

heudelotii<br />

Seed Condiment 6.6 Mbu, Nyang, Mamfe<br />

Bush pepper Piper gu<strong>in</strong>eensis Seed, leaf Condiment, leafy 2.9 Ikom, Amana (Nigeria)<br />

vegetable<br />

Mamfe<br />

Chew<strong>in</strong>g Garc<strong>in</strong>ia mannii Wood Dental hygiene 1.9 Agbokim, Ikom (Nigeria)<br />

stick<br />

Mamfe<br />

Bush onion Afrostyrax<br />

Seed Condiment<br />

1.5 Ikom, Amana (Nigeria)<br />

kamerunensis<br />

Mamfe<br />

Bitter kola Garc<strong>in</strong>ia kola Seed Stimulant,<br />

medic<strong>in</strong>al<br />

1.0 Mbu, Nyang, Mamfe<br />

Raffia Raphia hookeri Leaves Thatch<strong>in</strong>g 0.7 Local sale with<strong>in</strong> TFR<br />

Hausa stick Carpolobia lutea and<br />

C. alba<br />

Stems Cattle stick 0.4 Ikom (Nigeria)<br />

Cola nut Cola nitida Seed Stimulant, cultural 0.4 Ikom, Amana (Nigeria)<br />

Mamfe<br />

Alligator<br />

pepper<br />

Aframomum spp. Seed Medic<strong>in</strong>al 0.3 Mbu, Nyang, Mamfe<br />

Akpa Tetrapleura tetraptera Seed pod Condiment 0.1 Mamfe<br />

Njabe Baillonella toxisperma Seed Oil 0.1 Local sale, Mamfe<br />

Essok Mushroom Edible 0.1 unknown<br />

Screw p<strong>in</strong>e Pandanus<br />

candelabrum<br />

Leaves Thatch<strong>in</strong>g for mats 0.07 Local sale with<strong>in</strong> TFR<br />

Rattan Laccosperma<br />

secundiflorum<br />

L. robustum and<br />

Eremospatha<br />

macrocarpa<br />

Stems Weav<strong>in</strong>g 0.07 Local sale with<strong>in</strong> TFR<br />

Ngongo Marantaceae Leaves Weav<strong>in</strong>g, wrapp<strong>in</strong>g 0.06 Local sale with<strong>in</strong> TFR<br />

Bush plum Dacryodes edulis Fruits Edible 0.06 Local sale with<strong>in</strong> TFR<br />

Poga Poga oleosa Seed Edible 0.06 Local sale with<strong>in</strong> TFR

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