Research Article
Forest Resource Use Pattern in Fringe Villages of Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary and Singalila National Park of Khangchendzonga Landscape, India
Table 7
NTFPs/wild edibles (1 US$ = Rs. 72 approx.).
| | Species (local name) | Usage | Degree of use | Availability status | People’s dependency | Market price (Rs·kg−1) |
| | Polygonum molle D. Don (Thotnee) | Fodder, NTFP, and edible | Low | Abundant | High | — | | Artemisia vulgaris L. (Titeypati) | NTFP and medicine | High | Abundant | High | — | | Zanthoxylum sp. (Eirmong) | NTFP and medicine | Low | Abundant | Low | 50.0 | | Himalayacalamus hookerianus (Munro) Stapleton (Paraeing) | Roofing, fencing, and NTFP | High | Moderate | High | 50.0 | | Yushania maling (Gamble) R. B. Majumdar & Karthik.(Malingo) | Roofing and NTFP | Medium | Rare | High | 80.0 | | Astilbe rivularis Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don (Budookhati) | Medicine | Low | Rare | Medium | 30.0 | | Diplazium sp.(Ninguro) | NTFP and edible | Medium | Abundant | High | 10.0 | | Evodia fraxinifolia (Hook.) Benth. (Khanakpa) | NTFP and remedial | Low | Rare | High | — | | Heracleum wallichii DC (Chimphing) | NTFP and medicine | Low | Rare | High | 30.0 | | Litsea cubeba (Lour.) Pers. (Siltimur) | NTFP and medicine | Medium | Abundant | High | 54.0 | | Pentapanax castanopsidicola Hayata (Chinday) | NTFP and edible | Medium | Abundant | Medium | 30.0 | | Rhododendron arboreum Sm. (Gurans) | NTFP and medicine | Medium | Abundant | High | — | | Rubus ellipticus Sm. (Aiselu) | NTFP and edible | Low | Abundant | Medium | — | | Urtica dioica L. (Sisnu) | NTFP, fibre, and edible | High | Abundant | High | 25.0 | | Zanthoxylum acanthopodium DC. (Bokey timur) | NTFP, edible, and medicine | Low | Rare | Medium | 20.0 | | Actinidia strigosa Hook. F. & Thomson ex Benth (Thekiphal) | NTFP and edible | Medium | Rare | Medium | 20.0 | | Pyrus pashia Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don (Jangali Mel) | NTFP, edible, and medicine | Medium | Rare | Medium | 20.0 | | Agaricus sp. (Local) | NTFP and edible | High | Rare | High | 150.0 | | Arisema sp. (Gurbo) | NTFP and edible | Low | Rare | Medium | 30.0 | | Castanopsis indica (Roxb. ex Lindl.) A.DC. (Dhalne Katus) | NTFP and edible | Low | Rare | Medium | 20.0 |
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