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Table 3 Contributions of the top 10 family (in term of numbers of species) to different use categories

From: Richness of non-timber forest products in Himalayan communities—diversity, distribution, use pattern and conservation status

S. No

Family

ME (%)

EO (%)

ED

Res (%)

CO

AT

FW

IN

SP

FO

DY

RE

PE

IS

FI

BO

OT

1

Asteraceae

62 (8.39)

3 (11.11)

2 (1.98)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

1 (10.00)

0 (0.00)

4 (3.67)

2 (12.50)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

2 (20.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

2

Lamiaceae

47 (6.36)

5 (18.52)

5 (4.95)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

2 (16.67)

1 (0.92)

1 (6.25)

1 (6.67)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

1 (3.57)

3

Fabaceae

40 (5.41)

0 (0.00)

1 (0.99)

0 (0.00)

1 (5.26)

3 (20.00)

11 (24.44)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

15 (13.76)

0 (0.00)

1 (6.67)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

1 (3.57)

4

Rosaceae

37 (5.01)

1 (3.70)

26 (25.74)

0 (0.00)

2 (10.53)

2 (13.33)

1 (2.22)

1 (10.00)

0 (0.00)

7 (6.42

0 (0.00)

1 (6.67)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

1 (50.00)

5 (17.86)

5

Ranunculaceae

35 (4.92)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

3 (2.75)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

1 (3.57)

6

Polygonaceae

28 (3.79)

0 (0.00)

7 (6.93)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

1 (0.92)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

7

Apiaceae

25 (3.38)

4 (14.81)

2 (1.98)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

3 (30.00)

2 (16.67)

3 (2.75)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

2 (100.00

2 (20.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

8

Gentianaceae

16 (2.17)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

9

Euphorbiaceae

14 (1.89)

0 (0.00)

2 (1.98)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

1 (2.22)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

3 (2.75)

1 (6.25)

1 (6.67)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

10

Poaceae

14 (1.89)

0 (0.00)

2 (1.98)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

11 (10.09)

0 (0.00)

1 (6.67)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

 

Total

316 (44.38)

14 (51.85)

47 (46.53)

0 (0.00)

3 (15.79)

5 (33.33)

13 (28.89)

5 (50.00)

4 (33.33)

49 (44.95)

4 (25.00)

5 (33.33)

2 (100.00

4 (40.00)

0 (0.00)

1 (50.00)

8 (28.57)

  1. ME medicine, EO oil/essential oil, ED edible, Res resin, CO construction, AT agricultural tools, FW fuel wood, IN incense, SP spices, FO fodder, DY dyes, RE religious, PE perfumes, IS insecticidal, FI fiber, OT other