Traditional and local plant use in Lower Tanawal, Pakistan
Abstract
A. Bibi*, Z. Iqbal and Gh.M. Shah
The inhabitants of Lower Tanawal, Pakistan, depend on plants for various purposes. The indigenous knowledge and traditional uses of plants in the area are threatening fast. Therefore, we intended to document the native uses of various plants of Lower Tanawal, Abbottabad, Pakistan. We recorded information about different medicinal plants, fodder species, fuelwood species, vegetable, and fruit yielding plants.
Keywords: Lower Tanawal; Local uses; plants
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