Tree Diversity of Haveri District, Karnataka, India
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https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2025/v151i8/170731Keywords:
Haveri district, IUCN status, Karnataka, Trees, UtilizationAbstract
The Haveri district is known as the gateway of the Northern districts of Karnataka and situated in the central part of Karnataka state. The survey resulted in an account of 193 tree species belonging to 47 families and 145 genera. Out of 193 species; 76 are cultivated and 117 are wild of which seven are endemic species. The dominant families are Fabaceae (44), Moraceae (14), Bignoniaceae (10), Malvaceae and Rubiaceae represented by 9 species each. Threat status was assessed by referring IUCN Red Data List, indicating that, 3 species are data deficient (DD), 3 are near threatened (NT), 7 vulnerable (VU) and 93 are of least concern (LC). Analysis of utilization noticed that they are medicinal (55), timber (50), ornamental (37), edible fruits (36), sacred (11), fencing (6), dye yielding (5), green manure (5), fodder (4) and fuel (2). The present work is compiled on primary information gathered from stakeholders of the district. It will serve as baseline data and helpful to the forest department, and future floristic studies in sustainable utilization of biodiversity.
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