Ethnobotanical Studies on Timber Resources of Kinwat and Mahur Region from Nanded District, Maharashtra State, India

Abstract

Ethno-botanical exploration conducted in the forest areas of kinwat and Mahur region of Nanded District during 2014- 2016 The main aim is to collect the information on Timber yielding plants utilized among the tribal's and local villagers for various purposes.

The result showed that 59 timber yielding plants belonging to 26 families and 47 genera. Among the different Families Mimosaceae family is dominant with 09 species followed by Fabaceae and Anacardiaceae with 7 and 4 species respectively. Tribal's of this area Possess good knowledge of plants used for different purposes but due to over exploitation for various purpose may result in extinction of important medicinal, timber and fuel species in future.