Table 2 Major use categories of NTFPs and frequency of taxa reported from Kangchenjunga Landscape

Basket

4

3

–

7

Broom

2

–

1

3

Cigarette wrapper

–

–

1

1

Detergent

–

1

–

1

Dye

12

6

6

23

Edible

62

46

130

191

Fencing

2

1

1

4

Fermentation

–

4

3

4

Fibre

10

4

4

15

Fish poisoning

–

1

1

2

Fodder

3

4

12

19

Fuel

–

1

1

2

Gum

4

–

–

4

Incense

19

3

13

33

Insecticide

–

2

1

3

Medicinal

176

334

297

598

Oil

6

2

7

7

Ornamental

5

1

–

2

Preservator

–

1

–

1

Roofing

2

–

–

2

Ritual

–

3

5

8

Spritual

–

1

1

2

Tea

1

4

4

8

Vetenery medicine

–

27

5

27