Nelumbo - The Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India

R. D. Gaur ¹, V. P. Purohit ¹, R. A. Silas ¹

Affiliations
1 Ethnobotany and Plant Systematics Laboratory, Garhwal University, Srinagar; U. P., IN

Abstract

E. tingens, a temperate arborescent plant species, collected from Raath region (Dudhatoli area) of Garhwal Himalaya (U.P.) is observed to be closely associated with the folk culture, traditions and the daily life of the inhabitants of this area. The ethnobotanical importance, obtained from the natives and medical practioners represented its multipurpose economic uses in medicine, psychomedicines, dyes, timber, fodder, fuel and in folk songs etc. Hence, this tree of multieconomic value, needs to be protected and conserved. The present paper incorporated its distribution in area, brief description with figures of some parts, and various folk utility.

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K. S. Negi ¹, R. D. Gaur ¹

Affiliations
1 National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Bhowali, U. P., IN

Abstract

The present articles pertains to edible wild fruits collected from U. P. Hills during the years 1982-1992. The U. P. Hills are situated in the centre of the Western Himalaya. The enumeration deals with the treatment of 67 families including 122 genera and 170 species. The important families represented by local wild fruits are Rosaceae (25), Moraceae (10), Cucurbitaceae (7), Rutaceae (6), Solanaceae (6), Berberidaceae (5), Anacardiaceae (4), Ehretiaceae (4), Elaeagnaceae (4), Euphorbiaceae (4) and Verbenaceae (4). Vernacular names, English names, important field characters, traditional uses by the natives, flowering and fruiting season, distribution and frequency, field numbers and nutritive evaluation for each taxon are presented.

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