Background Adansonia digitata is one of the most important Non-timber forest products and a key species that have ecological and socio-economic significance in the lowland area of Ethiopia. However, the population of the species is decreasing from time to time due to different natural and anthropogenic factors. The study important to generate information on the current existing population status of Adansonia digitata across three land use types and will provide a scientific recommendation on further management of a species.
Methodology About six plots in each forest and agricultural land use type and five plots in homestead were selected randomly from the topography map. Populations of a species were determined using analysis of variance.
Results The result showed that homestead and agricultural land use type had higher Adansonia digitata density than forest land use type but statically it was not significantly different. More Adansonia digitata populations were distributed in the middle diameter and height size classes.
Conclusion: The study concludes that Adansonia digitata highly associated with Combretum-Terminalia, Ziziphus and Acacia tree species in the study area. This species is dominant and key ecological importance in the woodland vegetation however; Adansonia digitata has a very low importance value index in the study area, so it needs further management and conservation.