Status, Diversity, and Traditional Uses of Homestead Gardens in Northern Bangladesh: A Means of Sustainable Biodiversity Conservation
Table 3
List of homestead garden plant species with conservation status and uses in Kishoreganj Sadar Upazila.
Family
Scientific name
Local name
English name
Individuals
Life form
Origin
FIV
C.S.
Uses
Rural
Urban
References*
Acanthaceae
Adhatoda vasica Nees
Bashok
Malabar nut
16
12
Sh
I
2.84
LC 6
6
Amaranthaceae
Alternanthera philoxeroides Mart. Grisb.
Helencha
Dwarf copperleaf
21
8
H
I
5.12
LC 6
1, 6
Gomphrena globosa L.
Time phol
Globe amaranth
—
13
E
LC 6
Anacardiaceae
Mangifera indica L.
Aam
Mango
38
48
Tr
I
8.53
LC 6
1, 2, 3, 5
Spondias pinnata Kurz.
Amra
Wild mango
23
19
Tr
I
LC but gradually disappearing 6
1, 2, 3
Annonaceae
Annona squamosa L.
Shorifa
Sugar apple
14
11
Tr
I
2.72
LC 6
1, 3
Apiaceae
Centella asiatica L. Urban
Thankuni
Indian pennywort
31
17
H
I
3.63
LC 6
1, 6
Apocynaceae
Carissa carandas Linn.
Koromcha
Black cherry
11
9
ST
I
2.52
LC 6
1
Araceae
Colocasia esculenta Schott.
Kachu
Elephant's ear
26
7
Sh
I
13.4
LC 11
1, 6
Alocasia indica Schott.
Man-kachu
Great-leaved caladium
21
8
Sh
I
V 11
1, 6
Cocos nucifera L.
Narikel
Coconut
27
23
Tr
I
LC 11
1, 2, 8
Areca catechu L.
Supari
Betel nut
30
21
Tr
I
LC 11
1, 2, 7, 8
Asteraceae
Eupatorium odoratum L.
Assampata
Common floss flower
29
19
Sh
E
6.47
LC 6
6
Tagetes erecta L.
Gada phol
African marigold
—
28
E
LC 6
6
Caesalpiniaceae
Bauhinia acuminata L.
Kanchan
Butterfly tree
7
21
Tr
I
8.98
LC 7
2, 3
Delonix regia Boj Raf.
Krishnochura
Flame tree
14
16
Tr
I
LC 7
2, 8
Tamarindus indica L.
Tetul
Tamarind tree
19
19
Tr
E
LC 7
1, 3
Caricaceae
Carica papaya Linn.
Pepe
Papaya
63
37
Sh
I
5.69
LC 7
1
Combretaceae
Terminalia bellirica Roxb
Bohera
Belliric myrobalan
8
17
Tr
I
5.27
LC 7
1, 6
Terminalia chebula Gaerth. Retz.
Haritaki
Chebulic myrobalan
6
15
Tr
I
V 7
1, 6
Crassulaceae
Kalanchoe pinnata Lam. Pers.
Patharkuchi
American life plant
22
28
H
I
3.71
LC 7
6
Cyperaceae
Maurices microcephalus Presl.
Boro gothori
Perennial sunflower
23
16
H
I
3.27
LC 11
6
Dilleniaceae
Dillenia indica L.
Chalta
Elephant apple
36
31
Tr
I
4.38
LC 7
1, 3
Elaeocarpaceae
Elaeocarpus floribundus Blume.
Jalpai
Indian olive
20
37
Tr
I
3.99
LC 7
1, 2, 3
Euphorbiaceae
Phyllanthus emblica L.
Amalaki
Indian gooseberry
11
28
Tr
I
8.82
LC 7
1, 6
Phyllanthus acidus L. Skeels
Arbori
21
19
Tr
I
LC 7
1, 8
Codiaeum variegatum Linn. A. Juss.
Pata bahar
Garden croton
—
13
E
LC 7
Fabaceae
Erythrina variegata Linn.
Mandar
Indian coral tree
17
13
Tr
I
2.92
LC 8
2, 3, 5, 7
Labiatae
Leucas indica L. R. Br. Ex Vatke in Oesterr.
Dondokolos
Dronpushpi
24
11
H
E
3.11
LC 8
6
Lamiaceae
Ocimum sanctum L.
Tulsi
Sacred basil
19
23
H
I
3.39
LC 8
6
Lauraceae
Cinnamomum tamala Nees.
Tejpata
Bay leaf
4
7
Tr
I
2.16
NE 8
4, 8
Lythraceae
Lawsonia inermis L.
Mehndi
Henna
10
27
Sh
E
3.19
LC 8
8
Malvaceae
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.
Joba ful
China rose
23
17
Sh
I
3.31
LC 9
7, 8
Meliaceae
Swietenia mahogany L. Jacq.
Mahagoni
Mahagoni
21
31
Tr
E
6.9
LC 9
2, 3
Azadiracta indica A. Juss.
Neem
Indian lilac
14
21
Tr
I
LC 9
2, 3, 6
Mimosaceae
Albizia spp.
Koroi
White siris
23
21
Tr
E
12.6
LC 9
2, 3
Albizia saman Jaq. Merr.
Raintree
Raintree
26
26
Tr
E
LC 9
2, 3
Mimosa pudica L.
Lazzabati
Bashful mimosa/sensitive plant
13
16
H
I
LC 9
6
Streblus asper Lour.
Shewra
Siamese roughbush
9
9
Tr
I
LC 9
6, 7
Moraceae
Artocarpus heterophyllus Lamk.
Kathal
Jackfruit
31
41
Tr
I
4.58
LC 9
1, 2, 3, 5
Musaceae
Musa spp.
Kola
Banana
51
13
Sh
E
4.26
LC 11
1, 5, 7
Myrtaceae
Syzygium cumini L. Skeel.
Jam
Black berry
16
26
Tr
I
7.54
LC 9
1, 2, 3
Psidium guajava L. Bat.
Payera
Common guava
28
33
ST
I
LC 9
1, 2
Oxalidaceae
Averrhoa carambola L.
Kamranga
Star fruit
23
27
Tr
I
6.04
LC 9
1, 3
Oxalis corniculata
L.
Amrul
Indian zorale
16
—
H
I
LC 9
6
Poaceae
Bambusa balcooa Roxb.
Barak bans
Bamboo
13
—
Tr
I
9.1
LC 12
2, 3, 5, 7, 8
Melocanna baccifera Roxb. Kurz.
Muli bans
Bamboo
14
17
Tr
I
LC 12
2, 3, 5, 7, 8
Cynodon dactylon L. Pers.
Durbaghass
Grass
36
19
H
I
LC 12
6
Polypodiaceae
Pteris cretica Wilsonii
Fern
Cretan fern
29
20
H
E
3.67
NT 5
1, 6
Rhamnaceae
Zizyphus mauritiana Lamk.
Boroi
Indian date
18
23
Tr
I
3.35
LC 10
1, 5
Rutaceae
Aegle marmelos L. Correa.
Bel
Golden apple/stone apple
16
—
Tr
I
9.82
LC 10
1, 3
Citrus grandis L. Osb.
Jambura
Pummelo
19
19
Tr
I
LC 10
1, 3
Citrus limon L. Burm. F.
Lebu
Lemon
32
31
Sh
E
LC 10
1, 6
Solanaceae
Solanum violaceum Ortega, Hort. Mart
Bon-begun
Lemon
29
—
Sh
I
5.31
LC 10
6
Cestrum nocturnum L.
Hasnahena
Poison berry
—
18
Sh
E
LC 10
8
Urticaceae
Boehmeria nivea L. Gaudich
Artika
Night jasmine
17
H
E
2.4
NE 10
6
Verbenaceae
Nyctanthes arbortristis L.
Shiuli phool
China grass
13
11
Sh
I
11.6
LC 10
8
Lantana camara L.
Lantana
Night queen
33
6
Sh
E
LC 10
6
Tectona grandis L. f.
Shegun
Lantana
10
13
Tr
E
LC 10
2, 3
Lippia alba Mill. Briton et Wilson
Voi ukhra
Bushy mat grass
27
5
Sh
E
LC 10
6
Zingiberaceae
Zingiber officinale Roscoe
Ada
Ginger
61
8
H
I
8.89
LC 12
4, 6
Curcuma longa L.
Holud
Turmeric
58
10
H
I
LC 12
4, 6
Life form: Tr: tree, H: herb, and Sh: shrub. Origin: E: exotic species, I: indigenous species; FIV: family importance value; C.S.: conservation status, LC: least concern, NT: near threatened, NE: not evaluated, and V: vulnerable. Uses: 1: food/fruit, 2: timber, 3: fuel wood, 4: spice, 5: fodder, 6: medicine, 7: fence, and 8: others. References: values in the parentheses indicate the volume number of the book entitled Encyclopaedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh [38–45].
