The following points highlight the thirteen main medicinal plants with its uses. The medicinal plants are: 1. Atropa 2. Camphor 3. Cinchona 4. Dhatura 5. Eucalyptus 6. Holarrhena 7. Isapgol 8. Mamira 9. Nux-Vomica 10. Papaver 11. Peppermint 12. Sarpgandha 13. Vasaka. Medicinal Plant # 1. Atropa: Botanical name: Atropa belladonna Linn. Family: Solanaceae. Plant part used: Leaves and Roots. [...]
The following points highlight the four main types of non-wood products and their utilization. The types are: 1. Dyes 2. Rubber 3. Gums 4. Resins. Type # 1. Dyes: i. Amla: Botanical name: Emblica officinalis Gaertn. Family: Euphorbiaceae Plant part used: Fruit Uses: Dried fruit is used as dye after boiling is water and yields bluish black colour called abnusi [...]
In this article we will discuss about the classification of Asteridae:- 1. Boraginaceae 2. Scrophulariaceae 3. Bignoniaceae. Family # 1. Boraginaceae: Salient Features of Boraginaceae: Boraginaceae is the Borage or 'Forget me not' family, includes a variety of shrubs, trees and herbs. It includes 146 genera and 2000 species. The numbers are distributed all over the world. Most though not [...]