Research Article | Published: 01 September 2014

Utilization of some Ethnobotanical plants as Agricultural tools, Musical instruments and Domestic goods by the Bhil Tribe of Ratlam District (M.P.)

Dinesh Jadhav

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 21 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 197-199 | 2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2014-4J7CT8 | Cite this article

Abstract

Frequent ethnobotanical surveys were conducted between August 2004 to March 2008 in different tribal inhabited villages of Ratlam district (M. P.). These surveys were carried out to identify the multipurpose usable plants in the tribal inhabited villages of the district. Results of these surveys indicated that 24 Angiosperm plant species of 23 genera under 19 families are used by the tribal people for making agricultural tools, musical instruments and domestic goods. For each species the information regarding the botanical names, local names, family and ethnobotanical uses have been provided.

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Jadhav, D., 2014. Utilization of some Ethnobotanical plants as Agricultural tools, Musical instruments and Domestic goods by the Bhil Tribe of Ratlam District (M.P.). Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 21(3), pp.197-199. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2014-4J7CT8

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Manuscript Published on 01 September 2014

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