Traditional leafy vegetables consumed by Oraon Tribes of Lohardaga, Jharkhand
Abstract
Jharkhand consists of total 32 tribes in total, out of which Oraons are one of the major tribes found in Lohardaga district. Their livelihood mainly revolves around the forest products and agriculture. This present study aims to study the one of the most consumed food in their day to day life which is leafy vegetables. Total of 49 plant species belonging to 27 families were found. Out of which plant species belonging to family Fabaceae were found to be maximum followed by Amaranthaceae, Brassicaceae and others. More than half of the leafy vegetables were found to be herbs (68%) followed by trees (12%) whereas creepers and shrubs were found to be in same composition that is 10% each.
How to Cite This Article
Swati Shikha, Anil Kumar (2023). Traditional leafy vegetables consumed by Oraon Tribes of Lohardaga, Jharkhand . International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Growth Evaluation (IJMRGE), 4(1), 360-364.