Minor Forest Produce: Obtained from forests, other than thick and hardwood (non-wood), other fruits, flowers, seeds, tubers, leaves, bark, etc. (including bamboo and other grasses, etc.). Which is collected and sold by the local people as raw material for their food items and for the fulfillment of essential commodities for livelihood, is called minor forest produce.
Minor forest producing Trees:
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Those forest produce (Tamarind, Behada, Mahua, Harra, etc.) are obtained from forests, which are collected from trees that are medium to high height. In this, we are giving the name, Botanical name, and family information of those trees.
| S.N. | TREE NAME | BOTANICAL NAME | FAMILY NAME |
| 1 | Indian bael | Aegle marmelos | Rutaceae |
| 2 | Indian gooseberry (Anwala) | Phyllanthus emblica | Euphorbiaceae |
| 3 | Tamarind (Imali) | Tamarindus indica | Leguminoseae |
| 4 | Bastard myrobalan (Behada) | Terminalia bellirica | Combretaceae |
| 5 | Myrobalan (Harra) | Terminalia chebula | Combretaceae |
| 6 | Pongame oil tree (Karang) | Pongamia pinnata | Leguminoseae |
| 7 | Cuddapah almond (Chironji) | Buchanania lanzan | Anacardiaceae |
| 8 | Golden shower tree (Amaltas) | Cassia fistula | Leguminoseae |
| 9 | Sacred Tree (Palas) | Butea monosperma | Leguminoseae |
| 10 | Phobi nut tree (Bhilava) | Semecarpus anacardium | Anacardiaceae |
| 11 | Soapberries (Ritha) | Sapindus emarginatus | Sapindaceae |
| 12 | Oil-nut (Mahua) | Madhuca indica | Sapotaceae |
| 13 | Tendu leaves | Diospyros melanoxylon | Ebenaceae |
| 14 | Sal seed | Shorea robusta | Dipterocarpaceae |
Shrubby minor forest produce:
Shrubbing minor forest produce means forest produce obtained from shrubs. That is, minor forest produce is obtained from those bushy plants, whose height is much less than trees, due to which the need for any support is often less and the product can be obtained easily. Whose, you are being given information about the Botanical name and the name of their family.
| S.N. | PLANT (SHRUBS) NAME | BOTANICAL NAME | FAMILY NAME |
| 1 | Giant calotrope (Aak) | Calotropis gigantea | Asclepiadeceae |
| 2 | Malabar Embelia | Embelia tsjerium-cottam | Myrsinaceae |
| 3 | Indian screw tree (Marorphali) | Helicteres isora | Sterculiaceae |
| 4 | Tellicherry bark (Kutaj, indraajou) | Holarrhena antidyssenterica | Apocynaceae |
| 5 | Physic nut, Jatropha (Ratanjot, Jamalghota) | Jatropha curcas | Euphorbiaceae |
| 6 | Yellow-fruit nightshade (Kateri, bhejara) | Solanum surattense | Solanaceae |
| 7 | Chinese chastetree (Nirgundi) | Vitex negundo | Verbenaceae |
| 8 | Fire Flame Bush (Dhvai fool) | Woodfordia fruticosa | Lythraceae |
Climber:
Those plants come under the climber, which cannot grow without support, that is, they grow with the help of any support, from which the necessary forest produce is obtained. His, botanical name and his family’s information are being given by us.
| S.N. | PLANT (CLIMBER) NAME | BOTANICAL NAME | FAMILY NAME |
| 1 | Rosary pea (Lal gunja) | Abrus precatorius | Leguminoseae |
| 2 | Soap pod, Senegalia rugata (Shikakai) | Acacia sinuata | Leguminoseae |
| 3 | Shatavari ( Asparagus ) | Asparagus racemosus | Asparagaceae |
| 4 | Intellect plant (Malkangani) | Celastrus paniculatus | Celastraceae |
| 5 | Veld grape (Hathjod) | Cissus quadrangularis | Vitaceae |
| 6 | Gurmar (sugar destroyer) | Gymnema sylvestre | Asclepiadaceae |
| 7 | Indian sarsaparilla (Anantmul) | Hemidesmus indicus | Asclepiadaceae |
| 8 | Velvet bean (kevach) | Mucuna pruriens | Leguminoseae |
| 9 | Indian kudzu | Pueraria tuberosa | Leguminoseae |
| 10 | Indian three-leaved yam (Baichandi) | Dioscorea hispida | Dioscoreaceae |
| 11 | Heart-leaved moonseed (Giloy) | Tinospora cordifolia | Meninspermaceae |
| 12 | Malu Creeper (Mahul) | Bauhinia vahlii | Leguminoseae |
Herb:
It is easy to obtain minor forest produce from herbs because their plants are relatively small. In which there may be fruits, flowers, leaves, stalks, tubers, roots, etc., by collecting which the local people can fulfill their needs and get a good price by selling them.
| S.N. | HERBS NAME | BOTANICAL NAME | FAMILY NAME |
| 1 | Devil’s horsewhip (Apmarg) | Achyranthes aspera | Achyranthaceae |
| 2 | Sweet flag (Bach) | Acorus calamus | Aracaceae |
| 3 | Green chiretta (Kalmeng) | Andrographis paniculata | Acanthaceae |
| 4 | Vanjeera (Purple fleabane) | Vernonia anthelmintica | Asteraceae |
| 5 | Safed musli (White musli) | Chlorophytum borivillianum | Asparagaceae |
| 6 | Kali Musli (Golden eye-grass) | Curculigo orchioides | Hyopoxidaceae |
| 7 | Black nightshade (Makoy) | Solanum nigrum | Solanaceae |
| 8 | Indian pennywort (Mandukparni) | Cenrella asiatica | Apiaceae |
| 9 | East Indian arrowroot (Tikhur) | Curcuma angustifolia | Zingiberaceae |
| 10 | Salparni | Desmodium gangeticum | Leguminoseae |
| 11 | False daisy (Bhringraj) | Eclipta alba | Asteraceae |
| 12 | Clove basil (Van Tulasi) | Ocimum gratissimum | Lamiaceae |
| 13 | Gale of the wind (Bhuiaanwala) | Phyllanthus amarus | Euphorbiaceae |
| 14 | Sarapunkha (Wild indigo) | Tephrosia purpurea | Leguminoseae |
| 15 | Bindii (Gokharu) | Tribulus terrestris | Zygophyliaceae |
| 16 | Punarnava (Red spiderling) | Boerhavia diffusa | Nyctaginaceae |
In this way, the tribal brothers and sisters living in and around the forests can collect and sell these minor forest produce and get a good price. Which has been done for a long time back.
Since these minor forest produce are used by the people living in the forests, which are pure and completely organic, that is why the body of those people is very strong and the disease resistance capacity is many compared to the urban people. Happens more. That is, a healthy body.