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

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.