Abstract

The paper deals with the plants used by the aboriginal tribes such as the Santals, Bhumijs, Birhors and Kherias inhabiting the Purulia district of West Bengal. 210 plant species employed by these people for food, medicine and miscellaneous domestic uses are discussed. Many uses of plants reported by the tribals are not recorded earlier.

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