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TRIPTI BOURI AND AMBARISH MUKHERJEE S. No. Name of the Plant Family Common name Habit Use category 64 Garuga pinnata Roxb. Burseraceae Rohora Tree M 65. Gelonium multiflorum Juss. Euphorbiaceae Ban naringa Tree Fue, M 66. Gliricidia sepium (Jacq) Kunth ex Walp. Fabaceae Saranga Tree M, Sb, HI 67. Gloriosa superba L. Liliaceae Bishalanguli Climber M 68. Gmelina arborea Roxb. Verbenaceae Gambhar Tree E, Pp, HI 69. Grevillea robusta A. Cunn Proteaceae - Tree HI, Fue, O 70. Grewia asiatica L. Tiliaceae Phalsa Tree E 71. Gymnema sylvestre R. Br. Asclepiadaceae Ajasringhi Climber M 72. Haldina cordifolia (Roxb.) Ridsdale Rubiaceae Haldu Tree C, HI 73. Helicteres isora L. Rubiaceae Mrigashinga Shrub M, Fue, Fib, Pp 74. Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R. Brown Asclepiadaceae Antamul Climber M, E, BP 75. Holarrhena pubescens (Buch-Ham) Wall. Apocynaceae Kurchi Tree M 76. Holoptelea integrifolia Plunch Ulmaceae Chhalla Tree E 77. Ichnocarpus frutescens (L.) R. Br. Apocynaceae Dudhilata Climber M, O, Fence 78. Imperata cylindrical (L.) Roems Poaceae Ulu Herb Sb, Pp, M 79. Indigofera tinctoria L. Fabaceae Bon nil Herb Dy 80. Ipomoea aquatic Fors Convolvulaceae Kalmi sak Herb E 81. Justicia adhathoda L. Acanthaceae Vashaka Shrub M 82. Lannea coromandelica (Hutt) Merrill Anacardiaceae Jiwal Tree E, G, Pp 83. Lantana camara L. Verbenaceae Putus Shrub Fue, M 84. Limonia acidissima L. Rutaceae Kathbel Tree E, M 85. Lippia javanica (Burm.f.) Spreng Verbenaceae - Shrub M, Fue 86. Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq) Raven Onagraceae Bhulavanga Herb M 87. Madhuca longifolia (Koenig) Macbride Sapotaceae Mahua Tree C, BP, E, M, Oy, HI 88. Mallotus phillippinensis Muell. Euphorbiaceae Sinduri Tree Dy, Pp 89. Meyna spinosa Roxb Rubiaceae Moyena Shrub E, Fue 90. Mimosa pudica L. Mimosaceae Lajja Herb M, O 91. Mimosa rubicaulis Lamk. Mimosaceae Shaik-kanta Herb M 92. Mitragyna parvifolia (Roxb.) Korth Rubiaceae Chakalda Tree C, HI 93. Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. Fabaceae Alkusi Climber E, M 94. Naringi crenulata Roxb. Rutaceae Beli Tree M 95. Ochna obtusata DC. Ochnaceae Kanaka champa Shrub M 96. Phoenix acualis Buch- Ham. Arecaceae Bhui khejur shrub E, Mt, Brme 97. Phoenix sylvestris (L.) Roxb. Arecaceae Khejur Tree E, Fue, BP,Ts, Fens, Brm 98. Physalis minima L. Solanaceae - Herb M 99. Piper longum L. Piperaceae Pipul Herb M, E 100. Plumbago zeylanica L. Plumbaginaceae Chitra Shrub M 101. Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre Fabaceae Karanj Tree Sy, E 102. Psidium guava L. Myrtaceae Mansala Tree E, M, Ts 103. Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. Fabaceae Bijiak Tree M, E, G, Pp, Ms 104. Rauvolfia serpentine (L.) Benth ex Kurz Apocynaceae Sarpagandha Shrub M 105. Saccharum munja Roxb Poaceae Shar Herb Th, Sb, Fib, Bskt, Brm, Arw, Mt, HF 106. Saccharum spontaneum L. Poaceae Kush Herb Sb, Th, Brm, 107. Semecarpus anacardium L.f. Anacardiaceae Bhelataka Tree E 108. Shorea robusta Gaertn. Dipterocarpaceae Sal Tree C, Lp, Ts,E,I, Lo, R/G,HI 109. Sida cordata Burm.f. Malvaceae Junka Herb M, Fib 110. Sida rhombifolia L. Malvaceae Atibala Shrub M, Fib 111. Smilax zeylanica L. Smilacaceae Kumarika Climber E 112. Spermacoce hispida L. Rubiaceae - Herb M 113. Spilanthes acmella L. Asteraceae Akarkara Herb M 114. Stephania japonica (Thumb) Miers Menispermaceae Aknadi Climber M 115. Strychnos potatorum L. Loganiaceae Kuchila Tree M 116. Symplocos racemosa Roxb. Symplocaceae Lodh Tree M, Dy 117. Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels Myrtaceae Jambu Tree E, Fod, Ts, 118. Tamarindus indica L. Caesalpiniaceae Tetul Tree M, E 119. Terminalia arjuna (Roxb ex DC) W. and A. Combretaceae Arjuna Tree M, HI, Ts 120. Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn) Roxb. Combretaceae Bohera Tree M, E 121. Terminalia tomentosa Bedd. Combretaceae Asan Tree HI 72
NON- TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS IN BURDWAN, W. B. S. No. Name of the Plant Family Common name Habit Use category 122. Trema orientalis (L.) Blume Ulmaceae Jiwanti Tree E, Fib 123. Trewia nudiflora L. Euphorbiaceae Pindare Tree E, M, Pp 124. Triumfetta rhomboidea Jacq. Tiliaceae Jhinjhirita Herb Fib 125. Tylophora indica (Burm.f.) Merrill Asclepiadaceae Anantamul Climber M 126. Ventilago denticulata Willd Rhamnaceae Raktapita Climber M 127. Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash Poaceae Bena Herb Oy, Sb 128. Vitex negundo L. Verbenaceae Nishinda Shrub Pes, I 129. Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz. Lythraceae Dhatki Shrub Dy, G/R 130. Zizyphus mauritiana Lam. Rhamnaceae Bonkul Tree E, Fue 131. Zizyphus oenoplia (L.) Mill. Rhamnaceae Siakul Shrub E, Fue M- medicinal; O- ornamental; E- edibles; Dy- dye yielding; Fue- fuel; Ms- musical stick; Pp- paper pulp; C- cultural; Fib- fibre; BP- beverage and its processing; Lo-lamp oil; Lp-Leaf plate; Sb- soil binder; Ts- tooth stick; Cos- cosmetics; ; Fod- fodder and forage; I- incense; Pes- pesticide; Sy- soap yielding; Oy- oil yielding; G/R- gum/resin; HI- house hold goods and implements; Spic- spice; Brm- broom; Th/Fence- thatching/fencing; Bidis- bidis leaf; Mt- mat, Arw- arrow, Bskt- basket; HF- hand fan. Table 2: Analysis of the use potential of the concerned plant species S. No. Use category Total no of Commercial species used prospect 1 Medicinal 81 + 2 Edible 53 + 3 Ornamental 8 _ 4 Dye yielding 7 _ 5 Fuel 18 _ 6 Paper pulp 9 + 7 Cultural 7 - 8 Fibre 12 + 9 Beverage and 7 + its processing 10 Leaf plate 5 + 11 Soil binder 8 _ 12 Tooth stick 8 + 13 Cosmetics 1 _ 14 Soap yielding 3 _ 15 Pesticides 3 + 16 Oil yielding 2 _ 17 Gum /Resin 7 + 18 Fodder and forage 12 _ 19 House hold goods 15 + and implements 20 Fencing/Thatching 7 _ 21 Spice yielding 1 + 22 Bidis leaf 2 + 23 Miscellaneous 20 + Table 3: Details of miscellaneous use potential S. No. Use category Total no of Commercial species used prospect 1. Lamp oil 1 - 2. Incense 2 + 3. Broom 6 + 4. Mat 3 + 5. Arrow 1 _ 6. Basket 2 + 7. Hand fan 2 + 8. Musical stick 3 + Burdwan District, the authors recorded through an intimate contact with the tribal people that there are at least twenty three (23) types of use categories of the plant species (Table 2). The first four mostly used categories are medicinal, edible, miscellaneous and fuel with 81, 53, 20 and 18 species respectively.The commercial prospects of many of the Dicot Monocot Figure 1: Concern of eicot and monocot taxa in non-timber forest products of the study site 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Herb Shrub Climber Tree Figure 2: Species distribution among different categories medicinal plants seem to be very bright. A scientific study of wild edible plants is important for assessment proximate principles which could be utilized in addressing the contemporary issues of nutrition and future issues of food security especially in developing countries. Seven species were found to be linked with cultural activities and three species in making musical instruments for use in such programmes. A perpetuation of cultural activities is certain to ensure conservation of phytoresources in concern. 73
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