Exploration of Wild Edible Plants Used as Food by Gaddis-A Tribal Community of the Western Himalaya

Table 1

Wild edible plants used by Gaddi tribes during migration in August–October months from Bharmour region of District Chamba.

Family	Botanical name	Common name	Local name	Time of availability	Habit	Plant part and mode of use
Brassicaceae	Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.)	Palak	Jangli palak	June–September	Herb	Aerial part, used as vegetable
Cucurbitaceae	Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt	Bankrela	Bankakaru	August–October	Climber	Fruit, used as fruit
Elaegnaceae	Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb.	Silver berry	Bheen	July–September	Shrub	Fruit, used as fruit
Juglandaceae	Juglans regia Linn.	Akhrot	Khod	July–September	Tree	Nuts, used as dry fruit
Lamiaceae	Thymus serphyllum Linn.	Ban-ajwain	Ban-ajwain	April–July	Herb	Aerial parts, used as spices
Malvaceae	Malva verticillata.L.	Sonchal	Sonchal	July–October	Herb	Aerial parts, used as vegetable
Oxalidaceae	Oxalis corniculata L.	Amrul	Ambi	May–September	Herb	Aerial parts, used as chutney
Polygonaceae	Fagopyrum esculentum Moench	Buckwheat	Fafru	June–October	Herb	Aerial parts, used as vegetable
	Oxyria digyna (L.) Hill	Mountain sorrel	Amblu	June–September	Herb	Aerial Parts, used as chutney
	Polygonum hydropiper L.	Marshpepper knotweed.	Lahoul tarodu	June–October	Herb	Leaves, used as vegetable
	Polygonum polystachyum Wall. ex Meisn.	Knotweed	Badi tatod	June–October	Herb	Leaves, used as vegetable
Portulacaceae	Portulaca oleracea L.	Purslane	Kulfa	March–September	Herb	Aerial parts, used as vegetable
Rosaceae	Pyrus baccata L.	Mountain ash	Khajju	August–October	Tree	Fruit, used as fruit
	Prunus cornuta (Wall. ex Royle) Steud.	Jamun	Jamu	July–October	Tree	Fruit, used as fruit
	Prunus persica (L.) Batsch	Aadu	Aadu	July–September	Tree	Fruit, used as fruit
	Pyrus pashia Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don	Himalayan pear	Kainth	July–September	Tree	Fruit, used as fruit
	Rosa brunonii Lindl.	Hipberries	Kreru	July–November	Shrub	Fruit, used as fruit
Rutaceae	Zanthoxylum alatum Roxb.	Tumbru	Tirmir	June–October	Shrub	Fruit, as fruit
Urticaceae	Urtica hyperborea Jacq. ex Wedd.	Bichubuti	Ain	June–October	Herb	Leaves, used as vegetable
	Urtica dioica L.	Bichubuti	Ain	June–September	Herb	Leaves, used as vegetable