Floristic Diversity and Ethno-botanical uses of Tree Species in the Campus of SKUAST-Jammu, India

Jigmet Namgial; S.K. Gupta; Kunzang Lamo; Sonam Angchuk; Deldan Namgail; Jigmet Laskit; Deepak Kumar; Stanzin Khenrab; Stanzin Dorjey

doi:10.36808/if/2026/v152i8/171332

Floristic Diversity and Ethno-botanical uses of Tree Species in the Campus of SKUAST-Jammu, India

Authors

Jigmet Namgial Division of Silviculture and Agroforestry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Jammu, Chatha, Jammu-180 009
S.K. Gupta Division of Silviculture and Agroforestry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Jammu, Chatha, Jammu-180 009
Kunzang Lamo Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Leh, SKUAST-K, UT Ladakh, 194101
Sonam Angchuk Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Leh, SKUAST-K, UT Ladakh, 194101
Deldan Namgail P M Shri Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Niuland, Nagaland – 797112
Jigmet Laskit Department of Chemistry, Punjab University, Chandigarh-160014
Deepak Kumar Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Leh, SKUAST-K, UT Ladakh, 194101
Stanzin Khenrab Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Jammu, Chatha, Jammu-180 009
Stanzin Dorjey Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Leh, SKUAST-K, UT Ladakh, 194101

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2026/v152i8/171332

Keywords:

Biodiversity, Campus flora, Ethno-botany, Floristic inventory, Jammu, Sub-tropical.

Abstract

A comprehensive field survey was conducted from January 2023 to January 2024 to document the floristic diversity and ethno-botanical significance of tree species within the SKUAST-Jammu campus. A total of 58 tree species belonging to 26 families were recorded. Fabaceae (15 species, 25.9%) and Moraceae (5 species, 8.6%) were the most species-rich families. Ethnobotanical analysis revealed that 55.2% of species had medicinal uses, followed by timber (31.0%), ornamental (25.9%), and fuelwood (19.0%). Species such as Aegle marmelos, Terminalia arjuna, and Elaeocarpus sphaericus exhibited high cultural and religious significance. The campus represents an important repository of tree diversity with substantial ethnobotanical value, functioning as a living laboratory and conservation site. This inventory provides a baseline for future educational and conservation initiatives.

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