Major Wild Edible Plants of The Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve in India_2009 September_Voices from the Forest

Title: Major Wild Edible Plants of The Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve in India_2009 September_Voices from the Forest
Description: In this article, the tribal people living in the area are endowed with a deep knowledge concerning the use of wild plants for food. The depend on forest resources for their livelihood and consume edible flowers, roots, fibres, tubers, rhizome, leaves, etc. the follwing plants are commonly use as a food Dioscorea tomentosa L. , Cycas circinalis L. , Acacia pennata L, Scutia myrtina kurz, Dioscorea oppositifolia L. , Bambusa arundinacea, Solanum nigrum L, . Cissus quadrangularis L. , cereus pterogonus Lemarie. Syzigium cuminii L., Where women have No Doctor , A Health Guide for Women.
Tag: Edible wild plants, insect recipes, Nutritional facts.
Contributor: l.Rasingam, Shiny mariam Rehel
Date: Sep-09
Language: English
Format: .pdf
Publisher: Keystone Foundation

Item sets: PUBLICATIONS AND MEDIA; Land and Livelihoods; Articles by Keystone Foundation

Media: 2009 September - Voices from the Forest Major Wild Edible Plants of The Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve in India.pdf

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