Abstract

DOCUMENTATION OF FOLK KNOWLEDGE ON EDIBLE PLANTS IN SOUTHERN DISTRICTS OF TAMIL NADU

Manickam Desika, Chinnathambi Durga and Dr. Moorthy Kannan*

ABSTRACT

Objective: A large number of local plants are used by local people of various districts of Southern Tamil Nadu. Methods: In this paper work has been done to record the locally available edible plants like green leaves, vegetable fruit, oil seeds, tuber, cereals in the aspects of botanical name, family, local name, edible part of the plants, life from and collecting season. Results: The locally available plants are included in regular diet of local peoples. These plants supply nutrition which are available commonly and easily affordable by local peoples. This study records 95 species of plants which are consumed in Southern districts of Tamil Nadu.

Keywords: Edible plants, Diet, Nutrition, Southern Tamil Nadu.