Ethnobotanical studies on Adi tribes in Dehang Debang Biosphere Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh, Eastern Himalaya

摘要

Dehang Debang Biosphere Reserve located in Eastern Himalayan region of Arunachal Pradesh is considered to be very rich in biological diversity. A number of tribal communities residing in the reserve area are totally dependent on the resources to meettheir daily requirements and possess rich traditional knowledge on the uses of various plants. This paper deals with indigenous knowledge on wild edible plants used by the Adi tribes residing along the banks of Siang river towards South Western Boundaryof DDBR. About 150 wild plant species are utilized by these tribes for various purposes; of these, about 85 plant species are found to be edible. Among these, most of the species are utilized as vegetables and fruits, while a few are used as medicine andfor other needs.