ETHNOBOTANICAL DOCUMENTATION OF WILD EDIBLE FRUITS USED BY MUTHUVAN TRIBES OF IDUKKI, KERALA- INDIA

Throughout history, wild edible plants have sustained human populations in each of the inhabited continents. Human consumption of wild plants has been documented from antiquity into the common Era. Dietary use of wild fruits, nuts, seeds, and leaves appear in numerous historical records. Today, most human plant foods are based on a rather limited number of crops. However, it is clear that in many parts of the world, the use of wild plants is not...