Research Article
Checklist on Wild Edible Fruits from Forest Areas of Tumkur District, Karnataka, India
Nagashree G*and Kotresha K
Taxonomic and Floristic Division, Department of UG, PG and Research in Botany, Karnataka University, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
*Corresponding author:Nagashree. G, Taxonomic and Floristic Division, Department of UG, PG and Research in Botany, Karnataka University’s Dharwad, Karnataka, India. E-mail Id: poorvika123@gmail.com
Copyright:© Nagashree G, et al. 2024. This is an open-access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Article Information:Submission: 22/12/2023; Accepted: 24/01/2024; Published: 30/01/2024
Abstract
This present study conducts a survey on enlisting of wild edible fruits species of Tumakuru district during the year 2020-2023. The data was collected by field visit. A total of 124 wild edible fruit species belonging to 46 families and 89 genera was reported. It focuses on diversity with its uses and knowledge of utilizing indigenous seasonal wild food source providing nutritional supplement. Due to the habitat destruction most of wild species of this area are disappearing and should be conserved for future generation. The study provides information on scientific name, families, habit, habitat, vernacular name, distribution, phenology, conservation status, ethno botanical uses and nativity.
Keywords:Conservation; Ethno botanical; Endangered; Nutritional supplement; Wild Edible Fruits