International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2016, Volume : 4, Issue : 2
First page : (332) Last page : (335)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.1752

Analyze the Ethnobotanical status of edible fruits of Malayali tribes in Bodamalai hills, Namakkal (District), Southern Eastern Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India

Dhayapriya. R.G* and  Senthilkumar. S
PG and Research Department of Botany, Vivekanandha College of Arts and Sciences For Women (Autonomous)  Elayampalayam, Triuchengode, Namakkal – 637205. Tamil Nadu.India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: dhayagopalan112@gmail.com
Received: 10.01.2016  |  Revised: 18.01.2016   |  Accepted: 25.01.2016  

Abstract
A survey was conducted to document the information regarding edible fruits Malayali tribes in Bodamalai hills, Namakkal (District) of Tamil Nadu during November 2013 – March 2014. The personal interviews was conducted with Malayali tribes between age of (30- 96). During the investigation 30 plants species were recorded as edible fruits, belong to 26 genera it’s comes under 22 families, hence the study is being taken to conserve those edible fruits. Plants and bring out the knowledge of edible fruits using by tribes.

Key words: Ethnobotanical, Edible fruits, Malayali tribes, Bodamalai hills.

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Cite this article: Dhayapriya, R.G. and  Senthilkumar, S., Analyze the Ethnobotanical status of edible fruits of Malayali tribes in Bodamalai hills, Namakkal (District), Southern Eastern Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.4(2): 332-335 (2016). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.1752