ETHNOBOTANICAL USES OF BAMBOOS AMONG DIFFERENT TRIBES IN MIZORAM, NORTHEAST INDIA

Author(s): *Ramachandra Laha, Lalhriatpuia, P.C. Lalremruata and R. Vanlalpeka

Abstract: The state is rich in bamboo resources and inhabited with different tribes rich with ethnobotanical knowledge and traditions. The study highlights about indigenous uses of different species of bamboos. Interviews, discussion with knowledgeable resource villagers, elderly men, women about the ethnobotanical uses, species local name and different products made were collected during January-December, 2015. This study showed the rich diversity of bamboo flora for developing the traditional knowledge in the region and the findings has significant implications for the conservation, management and usefulness of different species.

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