A Systematic Approach Towards Non Conventional Edible Arum of Korajhar District, BTC, Assam

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Published Paper Id: TIJER2010003

Published In: Volume 7 Issue 10, November-2020

Abstract: The group of plants belonging to Angiospermic family Araceae is commonly known as Aroids or Arum. A large number of species of the taxon have been traditionally utilized as food. The edible part varies from species to species. The main edible part is the corm and rhizome which are rich in starch. Besides, leaves and petioles are also consumed as vegetables. The present paper highlights the diversity of edible aroids found in Korajhar district of BTR. The present study reports that various plant parts of 9 aroid species are consumed by the tribes Bodo, Rabha, Bengali and Assamese community inhabiting there in. The medicinal utilization of plants are also reported. A brief taxonomic description, the habitat, vernacular names specially Assamese and Bodo name of the species, flowering and fruiting period, process of cooking are discussed.

Keywords: Arum, Aroids, Araceae, edible, Korajhar

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