Status and Uses of Tree Flora of Darlaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, Solan (H.P.)

Abstract

Present study revealed that 60 tree species were used for various purposes which include house construction, furniture, agricultural implements; for making walking sticks, musical instruments, packing cases, etc. The predominant families are fabaceae with 11 species (8 genera), pinaceae with 5 species (3 genera), salicaceae with 4 species (2 genera). However, bambuaceae (3 genera), euphorbiaceae (3 genera) and fagaceae (2 genera) have 3 species each. Among various plants, 18 plants are predominantly used for house construction, 14 for agricultural implements, 8 for Agriculture and furniture manufacturing, 7 for agriculture and house construction, 4 plants are exclusively used only for furniture, 2 for musical instruments and packing cases each and 3 for making walking sticks.