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| Title: | Myths, traditions and fate of multipurpose Bombax ceiba L. - An appraisal |
| Authors: | Jain, Vartika
Verma, SK
Katewa, SS |
| Keywords: | Silk cotton tree
Ethnomedicine
Ethnoconservation
Myths
Traditions
Bhil
Garasia
Kathodi |
| Issue Date: | Oct-2009 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.8: A01K61/00, A61P1/10, A61P1/16, A61P5/00, A61P5/50, A61P11/00, A61P11/06, A61P15/00, A61P15/02, A61P31/00, A61P31/04, A61P39/02 |
| Abstract: |
Plants form an integral part of many rites,
rituals, folk tales, customs and traditions. Silk cotton tree (Bombax ceiba L.), locally known as semal, is one such tree species, quite
popular among various tribal communities. The plant is being exploited largely
for medicinal and commercial purposes but traditional burning of this tree in Holika-dahan, which is an important
festival of North India, is jeopardizing its survival in the tribal dominated Udaipur district of
Rajasthan. An ethnobotanical survey carried out revealed that about 1,500-2,000
trees or branches of B. ceiba were
cut and burnt during Holi festival in
the villages around the city. Therefore,
there is an urgent need to develop some sustainable conservation
strategies and create awareness among rural and urban communities in order to
preserve such a tree of immense medicinal value. |
| Page(s): | 638-644 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.08(4) [October 2009]
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