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T1 ANGIOSPERMIC PLANT RESOURCES AND FOLK USES IN DISTRICT KARAK, KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN
A1 N. Akhtar
A1 A. Siddique
A1 M. Anwar
JF Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences
JO JAPS
SN 1018-7081
VO 28
IS 5
SP 1418
OP 1425
YR 2018
FD 2018/10/01
DO DOI NA
AB Ethnobotanical survey of angiosperms was undertaken in district Karak KP, Pakistan during March, 2010 through April, 2011.The aims and objectives of the study were to document the indigenous knowledge of plants particularly medicinal, fuel, timber, vegetables, ornamentals and fruit plants. A total of 88 genera and 103 species belonging to 43 families were collected from district Karak, KP, Pakistan. Out of 103 plant species, 76 species (74%) were herbs, 15 species (14%) were trees and 12 species (12%) were shrubs. Among these 103 plants, 70 (6 7.9%) plants are used as a fodder for cattle, 52 ( 50.4%) medicinal, 38( 36.8%) fuel, 8 (7.7%) timber, 8 (7 .7%) vegetables, 7 ( 6.8%) ornamental and 4 ( 3.8%) as edible fruits. Out of these, 6 (5.8%) used as a hedge plants and 10 ( 9.7%) used for miscellaneous purposes. is the scientific study of the traditional knowledge and
K1 Ethnobotany, Flora, Medicinal plants, Karak, Pakistan.
PB Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum
LK https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2018-JAPS-523