Open AccessThe diversity of dicotyledonous edible plants in Nam Dong Conservation Area, Thanh Hoa Province, northern Vietnam
Author(s) -
Cuong Nguyen,
Leonid V. Averyanov,
A. A. Egorov
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/574/1/012013
Subject(s) - ethnobotany , liana , geography , edible plants , agroforestry , biodiversity , biology , forestry , medicinal plants , botany , ecology
The survey was completed in assistance with ethnic groups living in Nam Dong Conservation Area in June –August 2019. The study was focused on the dicotyledonous plants used in Nam Dong Conservation Area as a food plants. Observed and documented plants belong to 49 species and 33 families; among them 21 trees, 10 shrubs, 12 herbs, and 6 lianas. These species are used commonly as fresh or cooked vegetables. The investigation underlines the significance of available ethnobotanical knowledge pertaining to the use of the dicotyledonous wild edible plants for the human benefit.