A Study on Sthalavrikshas in Temples of Madurai District, Tamil Nadu

Vinoth Kumar A and Aruna R
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Vinoth Kumar A: Department of Botany, Research Scholar, PG and Research Virudhunagar, India
Aruna R: Department of Botany, Assistant Professor, PG and Research, Madurai, India

International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, 2018, vol. 13, issue 3, 71-76

Abstract: India delivers rich biodiversity and it is not just the world’s twelve mega diverse countries, but also one of the eight major centers of origin and diversification of domesticated taxa. These taxa are conserved and have been considered sacred because of their cultural, religious and economic importance. In Tamil Nadu, some sacred trees are in the status of extinct, endangered, threatened, and vulnerable and vary rare habit. The sacred trees are very good examples of ex situ conservation, where a single plant is conserved and worshipped. A study of Sthalavrikshas is also known as sacred trees (or) temple trees was conducted in the temples of the Madurai district during 2016-2017. The study revealed the presence of Sthalavrikshas in 65 temples out of 100 temples studied. Totally 31 species of Sthalavriksha recorded in these 65 temples.

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Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.19080/IJESNR.2018.13.555863

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