Ethnobotanical Report of Kotal Wild Life Park and Contiguous Area Pakistan

Musharaf Khan
Musharaf Khan
Shahana Musharaf
Shahana Musharaf
Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

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Abstract

The present paper was designed to take out ethnobotanical data in Kotal wild life park and contiguous area Kohat. We documented the use of 211 plants belonging to 170 genera and 64 families included 144 herbs, 32 shrubs, 28 trees, 4 twiner and 3 parasites. On the basis of multiple purposes the herb are utilized 53.13% in which 2 herbs have 9 (30%) uses, 2 herbs have 6 (20%) uses,14 herbs have 5 (16.67%) uses, 22 herbs have 4 (13.33%) uses, 43 herbs have 3 (10%) uses, 29 herbs have 2 (6.667%) uses and 32 herbs have single (3.333%) use; tree (28.85%) In which 4 trees have 10 (22.22%) uses, 11 trees have 9 (20%) uses, 4 trees have 8 (17.78%) uses, 2 trees have7 (15.56%) uses, 1 tree have 6 (13.13) uses and 6 trees have 5 (11.11%) uses; shrub (16.06%) in which 2 shrubs have 9 (26.47%) uses, single shrubs have 8 (23.53%) uses, 4 shrubs 5 (14.71%), 3 shrubs 5 (14.71%), 12 shrubs 4 (11.76%), 6 shrubs 2 (5.882%) and 2 shrubs single (2.941%) use; twiner (1.44%) and parasite (0.52%). The area was investigated for the first time and information about the traditional uses with special reference to their medicinal were collected and documented before they are lost. From the economic and botanical point of view the study area has great potentiality.

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How to Cite This Article

Musharaf Khan. 2014. \u201cEthnobotanical Report of Kotal Wild Life Park and Contiguous Area Pakistan\u201d. Global Journal of Science Frontier Research - D: Agriculture & Veterinary GJSFR-D Volume 14 (GJSFR Volume 14 Issue D5).

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Crossref Journal DOI 10.17406/GJSFR

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Musharaf Khan
Musharaf Khan <p>Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan</p>
Shahana Musharaf
Shahana Musharaf

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