The paper provides information on ethnobotanical plant species of Makkuva mandal of Vizianagaram district. The methodologies and approaches for this ethnobotanical work were followed as suggested by Jones (1941) Schultes (1960-62), Jain (1964-67), Croom (1983).Cotton (1996) and an intensive field work was undertaken in the selected habitations. A total 158 species representing 68 genera of 54 families of Angiosperms and one species of Pteridophyte have been recorded. Out of these 158 species 124 are dicots, 33 are monocots and one is pteridophyte. In these plants 49 are herbs, 30 are shrubs, 54 are trees and 25 are climbers. All the 158 species are used by the tribal people in various purposes i.e. 112 species are various ailments, 16 species are food, 16 species are wood, 9 species are economic and 5 plants are dyeing purposes. The triba people of Makkuva Mandal largely depend on herbal medicines, plants products for primary health care and their daily life.
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