252 Palm utilisation for basketry in Xini Ward, Sengwe communal areas, Zimbabwe
Table 1.
Status of the
H. petersiana
population in Xini
Under
0–30
31–150
>150
Total
Abnormal
Defoliated Unharvestable
Harvestable
Harvested
Total
ground
<60 cm
>60 cm
Number
57
133
60
13
263
11
4
175
218
44
452
Number/ha
211.11
492.57
222.22
48.15
974.05
40.75
14.81
648.12
807.48
162.97
1674.77
Percentage
21.64
50.58
22.81
4.91
2.47
0.09
38.72
48.24
9.77
Stem height (cm)
Leaf status
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