Haya: The Saudi Journal of Life Sciences (SJLS)
Volume-3 | Issue-01 | 64-67
Review Article
Ethno-Ecology of Pandanus Fasicularis Lamk, the Bulga Plant of Ganjam Hinterland, South Odisha, India
Dr. Ranjan Padhy, Santosh Kumar Dash
Published : Jan. 30, 2018
Abstract
Exploration of vegetations in ecologically significant areas became
underline research in modern approach. In this regard the East Indian coastal belt at
Ganjam district has been chosen as the study area and the ethno ecology of Pandanus
fascicularis Lamk was focused. Normal taxonomic and ecological overviews were
adopted to establish the vegetational data. The various ethno biological, ethno
ecological uses, medico folklore remedies approaches were strictly adopted. The
various data so procured are compiled and greater emphasis of this plant was laid as
comprehended from the utility and general psychology of the people who took this as
a crop more than that of rice was confirmed as each and every part of the plant is used
in one or the other way. On the contrary, the study area (Ganjam Hinterland) is
designated as the sacred groove for this plant owing to the part played by the plant for
the people’s economy and biodiversity conservation as well.