7.DOCUMENTATION OF WILD EDIBLE PLANTS OF BULDHANA DISTRICT, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA BY P. P. KSHIRSAGAR1, V. R. MARATHE2 AND P. Y. BHOGAONKAR3

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  • P. P. KSHIRSAGAR, V. R. MARATHE AND P. Y. BHOGAONKAR

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to document the wild edible plants used by tribals as well as rural people in
Buldhana district of Maharashtra. In all 49 genera of 56 species, belonging to 30 families of which 27 are
dicotyledons and 03 monocotyledons, were documented as edible. The study identifies tubers (3), bulbil
(1), sprout (1), leaves (16), flowers (12), fruits (24), seeds (3) and whole plant (1) consumed by the rural
population. Amongst these species, herbs (20) and trees (20) make up the higher proportion of edible
species followed by shrubs (9) and climbers (7). Thirteen species of wild edibles are also sold in the local
market of the district which provides the economy to the rural population.
KEY WORD: Buldhana, Maharashtra, Wild Edible, Rural, Tribal

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P. P. KSHIRSAGAR, V. R. MARATHE AND P. Y. BHOGAONKAR

DOCUMENTATION OF WILD EDIBLE PLANTS OF BULDHANA
DISTRICT, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA
P. P. KSHIRSAGAR, V. R. MARATHE AND P. Y. BHOGAONKAR
1DEPT. OF BOTANY, PLANT SCIENCE DIVISION, AGHARKAR RESEARCH
INSTITUTE, PUNE - (MAHARASHTRA STATE, INDIA);
2DEPT. OF BOTANY, N.E.S. SCIENCE COLLEGE, NANDED (MAHARASHTRA STATE)
3DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY, GVISH, AMRAVATI (MS), INDIA
prachisfriend@gmail.com

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2012-05-01

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AND P. Y. BHOGAONKAR, P. P. K. V. R. M. (2012). 7.DOCUMENTATION OF WILD EDIBLE PLANTS OF BULDHANA DISTRICT, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA BY P. P. KSHIRSAGAR1, V. R. MARATHE2 AND P. Y. BHOGAONKAR3. LIFE SCIENCES LEAFLETS, 27, 29 to 36. Retrieved from https://petsd.org/ojs/index.php/lifesciencesleaflets/article/view/314

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Vol. 27 (2012): MAY, 2012.....ISSN 0976 - 1098(ON LINE) ISSN 2277 - 4297(PRINT)

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