IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

Documentation Of Tree Species And Its Indigenous Uses In S. T. Hindu College Campus, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu.

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A. Vengadeswari, Rashida Banu A. M, R. Uma, R. Asha, S. Brabha, B. Ponmalar, S. Ranjitha, R. Mahesh

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Biodiversity reflects variety and variability with and among living organisms, their associations and habitat – oriented ecological complexes. Trees outside the forest are an important resource and play a key role in sustainable development. The main objective of the present study is to document the diversity of tree species and its indigenous usages in S. T. Hindu College, Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu. Totally 53 species are collected from the study area. The 53 species distributed in 51 genera which are belonging to 29 families. Leguminosae is the first dominant family with 13 species. It is followed by Moraceae which is represented by 4 species. The families like Annonaceae, Arecaceae, Myrtaceae and Bignoniaceae are the third dominant families which are comprise about 3 species each. Other families like Sapotaceae and Phyllanthaceae which are having 2 species each. The remaining 20 families are monogeneric family. Tree species are distributed in different areas of the campus. The present study revealed that the tree species have many indigenous uses. They have been used for many purposes mainly for medicine, timber, edible, ornamental, fuel, folder, oil etc., Of these 53 species, 49 species are used as medicine, 19 species are used as edible, 12 species are used as timber, 9 species are growing as ornamental, 7 plants are used as fuel wood, 3 plants are growing as sacred plants. From the results of present study, it is concluded that proper management and conservative measures need to be implemented for conservation of tree species in the study area.

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