Journal of Tree Sciences
Open Access
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 35
  • Issue: 2

Economic Utility of Plant Species Found in Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra

  • Author:
  • R Shital Thakre, AU Nimkar, YB Taide, SS Harne, VB Shambharkar, SW Choudhari
  • Total Page Count: 8
  • Page Number: 58 to 65

Department of Forestry, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola-444 104 (Maharashtra), India

*E-mail: au_nimkar@yahoo.co.in

Online published on 26 December, 2017.

Abstract

The survey was undertaken in the campus of Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola with the objective to study the economic utility of plant species. Totally 89 plant species were studied, out of which 47 were recorded as fodder species, 54 medicinal and aromatic plants, 55 timber, 31 fuel wood, 32 edible plants, 26 gums and resins, 21 landscape and ornamental value, 24 tans and dyes, 10 insecticidal, 11 fibre and flosses, 4 Tantra and mantra and 3 species were recorded as bee flora.

Keywords

Campus, economic utility, flora, plants