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Table 1 High value MAPs of District Swat origin with their incremental values at different stages of the trade chain, 2012

From: Economic benefits of high value medicinal plants to Pakistani communities: an analysis of current practice and potential

Price (Rs/Kg)

Scientific name (vernacular name in (Pashto)

Family

VSN

Part sold

Quantity (Kg)

Collectors/farmers

Swat retail

Swat whole sale

National market

International market

Increase (international market vs. received by collectors/farmers)

Collector revenue (Rs)

Aconitum heterophyllum Wall. ex Royle (Zaharmora)

Ranunculaceae

UOS201

Rh

1,000

20

40

160

200

300

15.0

20,000

Acorus calamus L. (Skhawaja)

Acoraceae

UOS202

Rh

3,000

30

25

50

90

200

6.67

90,000

Adiantum capillus-veneris L. (Persosha)

Adiantaceae

UOS203

Wp

4,000

20

30

50

100

250

12.5

80,000

Asparagus adscendens Roxb. (Muslisufaid)

Liliaceae

UOS204

Rh

2,000

50

100

160

320

500

10.0

100,000

Berberis vulgaris L. (Kwaray)

Berberidaceae

UOS205

B

4,000

200

250

300

350

450

2.25

800,000

Bergenia ciliata (Haw.) Sternb. (Makanpath)

Saxifragaceae

UOS206

Rh

3,000

100

150

200

250

300

3.0

300,000

Persicaria amplexicaulis (D. Don) Ronse Decr. (syn. Bistorta amplexicaulis (D. Don) Greene) (Anjabar)

Polygonaceae

UOS207

Rh

12,000

60

100

150

200

300

5.0

720,000

Bunium persicum (Boiss.) B.(Tora Zera)

Apiaceae

UOS208

Fr

1,000

400

430

450

600

1,000

2.5

400,000

Colchicum luteum Baker (Suranjan)

Colchicaceae

UOS209

C

3,000

100

190

230

350

500

5.0

300,000

Commiphora mukul (Hook. ex Stocks) Engl. (Guggal)

Burseraceae

UOS210

Fl

5,000

100

150

220

350

650

6.5

500,000

Dioscorea deltoidea Wall. ex Griseb. (Kanis)

Dioscoreaceae

UOS211

Rh

3,000

100

220

250

300

400

4.0

300,000

Diospyros lotus L. (Tour amlok)

Ebenaceae

UOS212

Fr

90,000

50

90

150

200

300

6.0

4,500,000

Geranium wallichianum D.Don ex Sweet (Srazela)

Geraniaceae

UOS213

Rh

2,000

190

250

300

500

100

5.26

380,000

Jurinea himalaica R.R. Stewart (Sharrsham)

Asteraceae

UOS214

Rh

2,000

70

70

90

150

300

4.29

140,000

Morchella esculenta Fr. (Guji)

Morchellaceae

UOS215

Wp

5,000

10,000

12,000

15,000

20,000

30,000

3.0

50,000,000

Paeonia emodi Royle (Mamekh)

Paeoniaceae

UOS216

Rh

5,000

50

70

100

150

250

5.0

250,000

Pistacia chinensis subsp. integerrima (J.L.Stewart ex Brandis) Rech.f. (Kakar singay)

Anacardiaceae

UOS217

Pod

1,000

250

350

400

600

1,000

4.0

250,000

Sinopodophyllum hexandrum (Royle) T.S.Ying (syn. Podophyllum hexandrum Royle (Bankarri)

Podophyllaceae

UOS218

Rh

2,000

70

150

200

300

500

7.14

140,000

Polygonatum multiflorum (L.) All. (Noory alam)

Asparagaceae

UOS219

Rh

5,000

50

80

100

200

350

7.0

250,000

Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague (Ajwoin)

Apiaceae

UOS220

Fr

1,500

300

200

250

400

550

1.83

450,000

Trillium govanianum Wall. ex D. Don (Matarjarrai)

Melianthaceae

UOS221

Fr

8,000

350

400

450

500

800

2.29

2,800,000

Valeriana jatamansi Jones (syn. Valeriana wallichii DC.) (Muskay bala)

Valerianaceae

UOS222

Rh

2,500

90

100

200

300

400

4.44

225,000

Viola pilosa Blume (syn. Viola serpens Wall. ex Ging.) (Banafsha)

Violaceae

UOS223

Fl

4,000

500

550

600

1,000

1,500

3.0

2,000,000

Viola pilosa Blume (syn. Viola serpens Wall. ex Ging.) (Banafsha)

Violaceae

UOS224

L+Fl

7,000

200

220

300

500

800

4.0

1,400,000

Total or Average

   

176,000

556

677

848

1,163

1,775

5.4

66,395,000

  1. Source: Data collection by the study. Estimates are based on surveys and interviews with collectors, dealers and hakims and other information consulted. These are our best estimates for 2012 but may not be very accurate.
  2. Note: Voucher Specimen Number (VSN): Roots (Rh); Whole plant (Wp); Fruits (Fr); Bark (B); Pod (Pod); Flower (Fl); Leaf (L).