Abstract
Study on plants and plant products and their present status is helpful for proper management of those resources. Nepal is a multicultural and multilingual country. Present study on utilization of forest plant resources was carried out in Bhurjungkhola, Sardikhola VDC, northern part of Pokhara valley during October and November 2004. Altogether 116 plant species belonging to 61 families and 103 genera along with their vernacular names, their uses and present status of abundance were documented. Out of 116 plant species, 58 plant species are used as medicinal purposes, 2 as a food value, 22 as fruits, 20 as vegetables, 56 as fodder and forages, 19 as timber, 45 as fuelwood, 11 as religious and 5 species as ornamental. The status of 66 plant species are found in medium followed by 36 plant species with low status and 15 plant species with increasing number.
Recommended Citation
Acharya, Kamal Prasad
(2009)
"Utilization and Status of Plant Resources in Northern Part of Pokhara valley, Central Nepal,"
Ethnobotanical Leaflets: Vol. 2009:
Iss.
1, Article 13.
Available at:
https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/ebl/vol2009/iss1/13