Open AccessSome Sacred Plants of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Author(s) -
Fouziya Saleem,
Ritika B. Yadav,
Lal Ji Singh
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of economic plants
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2349-4735
pISSN - 2349-4727
DOI - 10.23910/2/2022.0442
Subject(s) - geography , ancient history , plant species , biology , botany , history
The present paper describes the sacred plants and their medicinal uses in Andaman and Nicobar Islands based on intense surveys. A total of 42 sacred plant species are found in close vicinity of people of these Islands and somehow linked with God and goddess and are used in variety of ceremonies throughout the year by the various Communities.
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