Community Structure, Species Diversity and Ethnobotanical aspects in flora of Karattumedu Hillock, Tamil Nadu

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Article Type: Research Article
Issue: Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025)
Published: 28 November 2025
Pages: 27-34

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Arunprasath, A., Vel, V. S., & Sreeram, S. (2025). Community Structure, Species Diversity and Ethnobotanical aspects in flora of Karattumedu Hillock, Tamil Nadu. Synthetic Ecological Engineering, 1(1), 27-34. https://doi.org/10.65773/see.1.1.76

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A. Arunprasath 1 * , 
V. Sankara Vel 2 , 
S. Sreeram 2
1 PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore
2 PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

Karattumedu hillock is a dry tropical and dry deciduous forests located in the Southern side of Western Ghats at Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu. The altitude ranges from 372m above msl with 11.0937° N, 77.0107° E geo-coordinates. In Karattumedu hillock consists of different floristic vegetation according to the seasonal variations. Various kinds of medicinal plants are identified and collected. Some Rare Endanger and Threatened (RET) species are founded. About 56 plant species belonging to the different families were collected. Plants were enumerated with botanical names, family, habit, Common names, flowering & fruiting period and Medicinal uses. All the plants which are collected are preserved by the herbarium techniques. 

Keywords:
Karattumedu hillock, Floristic diversity, Rare Endanger and Threatened (RET), Herbarium.

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