Role of Minor Forest Produce in Tribal Life and Culture

Abstract

The forests in the tribal tract of Gujarat represent one of the richest emporia of ethnobotanical wealth; the tribals living amidst forests have been using a variety of plants for various purposes. But there has been no systematic research on the properties of the plants and their place in the economy and culture of the tribals. In this study, an attempt has been made to bring to light numerous little-known or also totally unknown uses of plant life by the tribals of the state.