A SURVEY OF PLANTS USED IN BASKET AND CORDAGE INDUSTRY BY THE TRIBALS AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF INDO-NEPAL SUB HIMALAYAN TERAI REGION OF U.P. INDIA


Article type :

Short communication

Author :

Gopal Dikshit,Shilpa Vakshasya

Volume :

1

Issue :

4

Abstract :

The present manuscript covers different plants used in traditional cottage industry of rurals. In the present study of 15 plants of 8 Angiospermic families were reported after a number of randomly visits of various remote forest and rural areas of district Pilibhit. Plants parts used for making different articles like baskets, ropes, threads, bags, mats etc.were listed accordingly.

Keyword :

Ethnobotany, Indigenous people, Nepal, Cordage industry, Terai region