Indigenous Uses of Plants among Forest-dependent Communities of Seijosa, Arunachal Pradesh

Authors

  • Acharya Balkrishna University of Patanjali, Haridwar, Uttarakhand (249 405), India
  • Bhasker Joshi Patanjali Herbal Research Department, Patanjali Research Foundation Trust, Haridwar, Uttarakhand (249 405), India
  • Anupam Srivastava Patanjali Herbal Research Department, Patanjali Research Foundation Trust, Haridwar, Uttarakhand (249 405), India
  • B. K. Shukla Patanjali Herbal Research Department, Patanjali Research Foundation Trust, Haridwar, Uttarakhand (249 405), India
  • Rama Shankar Patanjali Herbal Research Department, Patanjali Research Foundation Trust, Haridwar, Uttarakhand (249 405), India
  • Amit Kumar Patanjali Herbal Research Department, Patanjali Research Foundation Trust, Haridwar, Uttarakhand (249 405), India
  • Aqib Patanjali Herbal Research Department, Patanjali Research Foundation Trust, Haridwar, Uttarakhand (249 405), India
  • Aashish Kumar Patanjali Herbal Research Department, Patanjali Research Foundation Trust, Haridwar, Uttarakhand (249 405), India
  • Uday Bhan Prajapati Patanjali Herbal Research Department, Patanjali Research Foundation Trust, Haridwar, Uttarakhand (249 405), India
  • Rajesh Kumar Mishra Patanjali Herbal Research Department, Patanjali Research Foundation Trust, Haridwar, Uttarakhand (249 405), India

Keywords:

Arunachal Pradesh, medicinal uses, phytoresources, Seijosa circle

Abstract

The present paper explores the dependence of local population of Seijosa circle of Pakke-Kessang district, Arunachal Pradesh on the phytoresources available here. Local population of Sejiosa circle has their unique system of resource management. They are directly dependent on their surroundings for timber forest products (TFPs) and non timber forest products (NTFPs). This area is rich in vascular plant diversity which direcly or indirectly supports wild life also. In present study total 365 plant species belonging to 272 genera and 95 families have been recorded, which are utilized by natives of this area in the form of beverage, broom making, canes, condiment / spices, craft, dye, edible (fruit), fiber, fodder, fuel, medicinal, oil, ornamental, paper pulp, resin, tannin, timber, vegetable, etc.

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Published

26-02-2022

How to Cite

Balkrishna, A., Joshi, B., Srivastava, A., Shukla, B. K., Shankar, R., Kumar, A., … Mishra, R. K. (2022). Indigenous Uses of Plants among Forest-dependent Communities of Seijosa, Arunachal Pradesh. International Journal of Economic Plants, 9(Feb, 1), 064–080. Retrieved from https://www.ojs.pphouse.org/index.php/IJEP/article/view/4714

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Vol. 9 No. Feb, 1 (2022)

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