Sacred Groves: Myths, Beliefs, and Biodiversity Conservation—A Case Study from Western Himalaya, India

Table 7

List of Tree species (with ethnomedicinal properties) found in Tungnath SG.

Botanical name	Vernacular name	Family	Ethnomedicinal property
Acer caesium Wall. ex Brandis	Indian maple	Aceraceae	Fuel, medicinal (for muscular swelling)
Ilex dipyrena Wall.	Himalayan holly	Aquifoliaceae	Fuel, fodder, agricultural implements
Betula utilis D.Don	Bhojpatra	Betulaceae	Medicinal (diuretic, skin infections)
Euonymus tingens Wall.	Spindle tree (kasuree)	Celastraceae	Fuel, also used as dyes
Rhododendron arboreum Sm.	Burans	Ericaceae	Fuel, flowers for squash
Quercus semecarpifolia Sm.	Kharsu	Fagaceae	Fuel, fodder, and timber
Prunus cornuta (Wall. ex Royle) Steud.	Himalayan bird cherry	Rosaceae	Fuel and fodder
Taxus wallichiana Zucc.	Himalayan yew	Taxaceae	Medicinal (anticancerous), fuel, timber