Studies on Resource Potential of Tree Taxa in Forest Area of Alluri Sitaramaraju District, Andhra Pradesh, India

Abstract

The present paper deals with about 170 plant species of 117 genera belong to 95 families have been recorded which are potentially used by the 13 tribal groups in Paderu division, Alluri Sitaramaraju District, Andhra pradesh. Of the 170 tree taxa, 85 taxa (51.07%) yield edible fruits (eaten both by humans and animals), 124 (76.70%) have timber value, 120 (73.86%) are with medicinal value, 24 (16.48%) with fiber value, 122 (12.14%) with fuel wood value, 98 (58.52%) with fodder value and 109 taxa (63.64%) of miscellaneous uses. The tribal people of this division largely depend on herbal medicines, plants products for primary health care and their daily life.