Research Journal of Recent Sciences ________________________________________________ ISSN 2277 - 2502
Vol. 1(ISC-2011), 326-328 (2012)
Res.J.Recent.Sci.

Short Communication

Ethnobotanical Notes on Satpura Hills of Nandurbar
District, Maharashtra, India
Patil H.M
Department of Botany, V. N. College, Shahada, Dist. Nandurbar, MS, INDIA

Available online at: www.isca.in
(Received 30th October 2011, revised 31st December 2011, accepted 24th January 2012)

Abstract
Present communication deals with some ethno medicinal uses of 21 plant species, by the tribals of Satpura hill region in Nandurbar
district of Maharashtra. This region is inhibited by tribal communities like Bhil, Valvi, Gavit, Padvi, Mawchi, Konkani, Dhanka,
Tadvi, etc. The ethno botanical information on plants viz., botanical name, family (in parenthesis), local name, plant part used and
mode of administration is enumerated.
Keywords: Ethno medicine, tribals, Satpura hills, Nandurbar district.

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