Some unreported ethnobotanical uses from Karanji Ghat Areas of Pathardi Tahasil in Ahmednagar District (M.S.) India.

ABSTRACT

This region has been inhabited constantly by a group of nomadic tribals viz.Dhangar, Laman and Vanjaris for curing certain ethnobotanical ailments since ancient times.The present paper enumerates traditional ethnobotanical uses of 19 species belonging to 18 genera and 16 families by the natives of the study area i.e.Karanji Ghat of Pathardi tahasil in Ahmednagar district (M.S.) India. Out of these, seed in 2 plants, leaf in 4 plants, leaf and stem in 3 plants, root in 3 plants, stem in 2 plants, fruit in 6 plants and flower in 1 plant are used for ethnobotanical purposes by the local inhabitants.