Table 5 Perceived camel forage preference in Amudat district
From: Camel forage variety in the Karamoja sub-region, Uganda
| Scientific namesa | Familya | Vernacular names | % preference | Growth forma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadaba farinosa | Capparaceae | Tugwo | 78 | Shrub |
| Rhus kwangoensis | Anacardiaceae | Akurion | 59 | Tree |
| Amongo | 44 | |||
| Acacia reficiens | Mimosaceae | Panyirit | 44 | Shrub/tree |
| Acacia brevispica | Mimosaceae | Kiptari | 41 | Shrub/tree |
| Balanites aegyptiaca | Mimosaceae | Akorete/Tuyunwo | 33 | Tree |
| Awapet | 30 | |||
| Opuntia cochenillifera | Cactaceae | Adapale | 26 | Shrub |
| Barleria acanthoides | Acanthaceae | Kelkelyan | 26 | Shrub |
| Pokot | 26 | |||
| Maerua angolensis | Capparaceae | Sarachan | 26 | Tree |
| Acacia tortilis | Mimosaceae | Ses | 26 | Tree |
| Grewia bicolor | Tiliaceae | Sitet | 26 | Shrub/tree |
| Zanthoxylum chalybeum | Rutaceae | Songowo | 26 | Shrub/tree |
| Mosolen | 22 | |||
| Grewia tenax | Tiliaceae | Taran | 22 | Shrub |