Abstract
The third largest family of flowering plants is the legume family, with more than 18, 000 species. Legumes play an important role in daily human diet, and an array of compounds which can be useful in curing diseases. Tribals utilize many species in their daily lives; most of the uses are still unknown to researchers. Entada pursaetha is a gigantic creeper with giant pods among legumes, and is an endangered species. Many uses for this legume were discovered as a result of the surveys conducted by the authors at five localities in Eastern Ghats. These surveys helped to considerably sharpen our knowledge about this species. The seeds act as a good income source for tribals who sell them to the soap industry. They’re also used as a tribal pulse.
Recommended Citation
Sai Vishnu Priya, K. and Rao, Srinivasa
(2008)
"Exploration of Tribal Knowledge of Entada pursaetha DC: An Endangered Gigantic Medicinal Legume in Eastern Ghats,"
Ethnobotanical Leaflets: Vol. 2008:
Iss.
1, Article 6.
Available at:
https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/ebl/vol2008/iss1/6