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three districts. A total of 20 shared species were recorded from the homegardens of
the different cultural groups. Certain species were found to be unique to the different
cultural groups in the three districts. Parkia timoriana (A. DC.) Merr., is one such
species which is distinct to the Manipuri community and at least one individual of the
species was encountered in majority of the Meitei Manipuri homegardens (Fig. 8).
Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit, is a species whose fruits are edible as vegetables and is unique to the Bishnupriya Manipuri community in Cachar district (Fig. 9).
Larger number of unique tree species was recorded from the homegardens of the tea
garden labourers which included species such as Alphonsea ventricosa (Roxb.) Hook.
f. & Thomson, Castanopsis indica (Roxb. ex Lindl.) A.DC., Castanopsis purpurella
(Miq.) N.P. Balakr., Chaetocarpus castanicarpus (Roxb.) Thw., Citrus medica L.,
Fig. 8 Parkia timoriana
Fig. 9 Leucaena
leucocephala
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three districts. A total of 20 shared species were recorded from the homegardens of
the different cultural groups. Certain species were found to be unique to the different
cultural groups in the three districts. Parkia timoriana (A. DC.) Merr., is one such
species which is distinct to the Manipuri community and at least one individual of the
species was encountered in majority of the Meitei Manipuri homegardens (Fig. 8).
Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit, is a species whose fruits are edible as vegetables and is unique to the Bishnupriya Manipuri community in Cachar district (Fig. 9).
Larger number of unique tree species was recorded from the homegardens of the tea
garden labourers which included species such as Alphonsea ventricosa (Roxb.) Hook.
f. & Thomson, Castanopsis indica (Roxb. ex Lindl.) A.DC., Castanopsis purpurella
(Miq.) N.P. Balakr., Chaetocarpus castanicarpus (Roxb.) Thw., Citrus medica L.,
Fig. 8 Parkia timoriana
Fig. 9 Leucaena
leucocephala