Geobotany of red sanders ( Pterocarpus santalinus ) - a case study from the southeastern portion of Andhra Pradesh

1999 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 340-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. K. Raju ◽  
A. Nagaraju
Keyword(s):  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Pterocarpus Santalinus ◽  
Red Sanders

Stakeholders' perceptions on developing sustainable Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus L.) wood trade in Andhra Pradesh, India

2013 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 43-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sidhanand Kukrety ◽  
Puneet Dwivedi ◽  
Shibu Jose ◽  
Janaki R.R. Alavalapati
Keyword(s):  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Pterocarpus Santalinus ◽  
Red Sanders

scholarly journals Non-Inverse J - shaped population distribution: Peculiarity of Red Sanders forests

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 11356
Author(s):  
S. Suresh Ramanan ◽  
T. K. Kunhamu
Keyword(s):  
Population Structure ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Population Distribution ◽  
Natural Habitat ◽  
Wildlife Sanctuary ◽  
Pterocarpus Santalinus ◽  
Red Sanders ◽  
Density Population

Response to the published article "A study on the density, population structure and regeneration of Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus) (Fabales: Fabaceae) in a protected natural habitat of Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh, India" by Ankalaiah et al. 2017. 

scholarly journals Phytodiversity and conservation of Nithypooja Kona Sacred Grove of Nallamala Hill Range, Eastern Ghats, Andhra Pradesh

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 271-288
Author(s):  
SKM Basha ◽  
M John Paul ◽  
P Siva Kumar Reddy
Keyword(s):  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Eastern Ghats ◽  
Sacred Grove ◽  
Sacred Groves ◽  
Gloriosa Superba ◽  
Ecological Functions ◽  
Pterocarpus Santalinus ◽  
Pharmaceutical Industries ◽  
Red Sanders

Sacred groves are climax forests and are the only representatives of natural or near-natural vegetation. These are dedicated to deities or ancestral spirits worshipped by local tribes along with surrounding plants and trees. These are ecosystems by themselves and perform all the ecological functions. Phytodiversity constitute a large segment of the flora which provides raw materials for use by numerous Pharmaceutical industries. The present study will be useful for researchers in the field of Ethan botany, Ethnomedicine, Taxonomy, and Pharmacology for further studies. Nithyapoojakona Sacred grove is one of the important sacred groves in Kadapa district. The present paper deals with the phyto-diversity of the above grove used by local tribes. This paper deals with the 181 species of probable medicinal potential belonging to 138 genera and 71 families. Significant flora are Cycas beddomei, Pterocarpus santalinus, Drosera burmaptonni, Orabanche cernua, Neptunia oleracea, Hugonia mystax, Caralluma adsendens , Gloriosa superba, Limnophila spp, Centella sasiatica etc. Word famous Red sanders population of the study area is being destroyed unethically and it is to be protected. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ije.v4i2.12648 International Journal of Environment Vol.4(2) 2015: 271-288

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