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Table 5
Forest produce of Bhotiya Tribe of Central Himalayan region
Scientific name
Local name
Bhotiya sub-communities
Tolchhas
Marchhas
Jadhs
Mean
1
2
%
1
2
%
1
2
%
%
Vegetables
Allium semonovii
Doom
4.8
121
65
3.2
80
58
–
–
–
41
Chenopodium foliolosum
Bethuwa
0.36
1.45
25
1.5
5.5
48
2.1
10.1
53
42
Diplozium esculentum
Lingura
1.3
13.0
65
5.6
56.0
70
4.00
40.0
74
70
Fagopyrum dibotrys
Dyokai
0.43
0.90
20
1.7
3.74
65
1.6
3.52
50
45
Megarcapaea polyandra
Barmao
2.5
15.0
80
8.5
51.0
100
3.0
18.0
63
81
Morchella esculenta
Guchhi
0.28
396
100
0.33
594
100
0.43
774.0
100
100
Paeonia emodi
Chandra
2.2
13.2
56
4.0
24.0
63
–
–
–
41
Phytolacca acinosa
Jagra
0.15
0.90
45
0.60
3.6
50
–
–
–
32
Rumex hastatus
Jangli palak
0.36
2.20
40
–
–
–
0.72
4.40
48
30
Smilacena purpurea
Puyanu
3.0
15.0
48
2.5
12.5
40
–
–
–
30
Total
15.38
579
28.0
831
11.8
831
Wild fruit
Hippophae rhamnoides
Amesh
0.50
8.00
37
1.5
24.0
62
0.07
0.75
20
40
Juglans regia
Akhor
2.7
67.5
82
1.35
34.0
55
–
–
–
45
Ribes himalayense
Darbag
0.60
6.00
42
0.52
5.20
41
–
–
–
27
(continued)