Ethnobotanical uses of endemic and RET plants by Pawra tribe of Nandurbar district, Maharashtra

311-315The paper enumerates ethnobotanical uses of 28 plant species that are endemic and/or in the RET (Rare, Endangered and Threatened) category belonging to 15 families, by Pawra tribe of Nandurbar district. Plants are arranged alphabetically with their botanical name, followed by family, IUCN status, local names and uses. Efforts for conservation, cultivation and afforestation have been done with help of the state forest department and Pawra tribe for the sustainable use of such important plant species in near future