Abstract
Timber is one of the most important resources in the life of ethnic communities and villagers. Timber resources are used by the ethnic communities and the villagers for various purposes i.e. house construction, furniture, and agricultural implements; for making walking sticks, musical instruments and packing cases etc. Timber is the most important forest resource along with shelter, food and clothes used by any community in Himachal Pradesh as well as in any part of the country and it has contributed a lot in the development of various civilizations from time immortal. This paper deals with the 61 timber resources of H.P. belonging to 47 genera and 26 families as well as their various uses by the ethnic communities and villagers. The timber resources have been divided in all the three ranges of ‘Himachal Himalayas’.
Recommended Citation
Kharwal, Anjna D. and Rawat, Dhiraj S.
(2009)
"Ethnobotanical Studies on Timber Resources of Himachal Pradesh (H.P.), India,"
Ethnobotanical Leaflets: Vol. 2009:
Iss.
9, Article 7.
Available at:
https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/ebl/vol2009/iss9/7