This document discusses the economic importance of several plant species. It provides botanical names, common names in English and local languages, and family names for each plant. For each plant, it then lists 2-4 ways the plant is economically important, such as uses for food, medicine, construction, fuel, or industry. Plants discussed include rose, bairy tree, date palm, aloe vera, shesham, guava, amaltas, shahtoot, kekar, and neem. The document emphasizes how widely plants are used to meet basic human needs.
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Economic Importance of Plants
1. ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF
PLANTS
Iqra Sajjad (M. Phil Botany + Ph.D Scholar Botany)
Muhammad Hussaan (M. Phil Botany + Ph.D Scholar Botany)
Madiha Mubeen (M. Phil Botany)
2.
3. The field of science that deals with the various aspects of
the relationship between plants and humans is called
as Economy Botany.
Plants are living organisms that play a vital role in the
balance of nature. Over 300,000 species of plants in the
planet are documented
Plants are extremely important in the lives of people
throughout the world. People depend upon plants to satisfy
such basic human needs as food, clothing, shelter, and
health care. These needs are growing rapidly because of a
growing world population, increasing incomes, and
urbanization
5. Economic importance of Rosa indica L.
Sources of medicine:
The petals of rose used for making Gulkand.
Oil of rose used for making various medicine to treat eyes
etc.,
Industrial uses:
Oil of rose used for making perfume and cosmetics products.
Ornamental:
Rose are also grown as ornamental plants in gardens.
Decorative purposes:
i) Petals used for decorative purposes.
6. Bairy tree
Botanical Name:
ziziphus mauritius
English Name:
Chinese date
Local Name:
Family:
Rhamnaceae
7. Economic importance of ziziphus Mauritius L.
Source of Medicine :
i) It is used to treat irritability, insomnia and heart
palpitations.
ii) The root is used in the treatment of dyspepsia and
also used in treatment of fever
iii) The root is made into a powder and applied to old
wounds and ulcers
Source of construction:
i) its wood use for construction like furniture, boats etc
Source of fodder:
8. Date Palm
Botanical Name:
Phoenix dactylifera
English Name:
Date palm
Local Name:
khajoor
Family:
Arecaceae
9. Economic importance of Phoenix dactylifera
L.
Source of food:
i) fruits are used in juices, shakes, cereals, candy and other culinary creations.
ii) Seeds used as food for horses, cattle, camels, sheep and goats
Source of construction:
i) Leaves are further used as roofing to give shade, fruit stalks for rope
ii) Leaves used for hand-woven baskets
Medicinal uses:
i) Fruit of date palm used to treat throat, cold,
ii) gum used to treat diarrhea
Industrial uses:
i) Oil of date palm used for cooking, cosmetics and soaps
Ornamental purposes:
i)Trees used for ornamental purposes on road sides, shopping centers
11. Economic importance of Aloe vera
Medicinal uses:
i) Aloe vera is used in medicine as a skin treatment like
burns, wounds, rashes
ii) use of Aloe-vera latex for the treatment of constipation
Industrial uses:
i ) Aloe vera sap used in cosmetic companies such as
makeup, tissues, moisturizers, soaps, sunscreens, incense,
shaving cream, or shampoos
Source of food:
i) Aloe vera gel is also used as flavoring component and
preservative in some foods,
ii) aloe-vera plant is very water-dense, so it's an ideal way
to prevent or treat dehydration
13. Economic importance of Dalbergia
sissoo L.
Medicinal uses:
i) bark use as a tree twigs (called datun) for teeth treatment
Also uses for stomach treatment and skin disorders in india
Leaves used in drugs to heal the fractured bones
Constructional uses:
wood used for furniture, roof making, doors, window frame, musical
instruments
Wood pup used for paper making
juice of this plant is a potent ingredient for a mixture of wall plaster
Source of fuel:
i) Shisham wood makes excellent charcoal for heating and cooking.
15. Economic importance of Guava
Sources of food:
fruit is commonly eaten fresh or made into beverages, jams
Sources of medicine:
Leaves of guava used for stomach and intestinal conditions, pain,
diabetes, and wound healing.
The fruit is used for high blood pressure.
The high levels of antioxidants in guava may help prevent growth
of cancer cells.
Industrial uses:
Oil of leaves used for flavoring and cosmetics products.
Source of fuel:
17. Economic importance of Amaltas
Sources of medicine:
Amaltas fruits are used in the treatment of diabetes, throat
troubles, liver complaints and diseases of eye and gripping
The pods are used against malaria, blood poisoning, anthrax, diabetes, and
dysentery.
Bark and leaves are used in the treatment of various skin conditions, broken
bones, and tropical ulcers.
food uses:
flowers of the golden shower tree are sometimes eaten by people
leaves have also been used to supplement the diets of cattle, sheep, and goats
fed with low-quality forages
Source of fuel:
i) wood makes excellent charcoal for heating and cooking
19. Economic importance of Shahtoot
Sources of medicine:
Fruit helps lower the cholesterol level, reduce cancer risk
Fruit juice used in syrup and also used for diabetes, fever,
throat and swollen vocal chords
food uses:
Fruit use as a food, jellies, jam, wine,
Source of fuel:
wood makes excellent charcoal for heating and cooking
Industrial uses:
leaves of trees are used in the cultivation of silkworms
used in construction and to make furniture, barrels,
caskets, baskets
21. Economic importance of kekar
Industrial uses:
Wood used for tooth brush making, furniture, roof
making, land leveler, handles, boats
Gum used in dyes and paints
Fodder source
Leaves and branches used as a fodder for animals
Sources of medicine:
Gum used in medicines and seeds used with honey to
treat stomach ulcer
Leaves used to treat sore throat, cough, chest
pains
23. Economic importance of Neem
Industrial uses:
Wood used for tooth brush making, furniture, roof
making
Fodder source
Leaves and branches used as a fodder for animals
Sources of medicine:
Neem leaf is used for bloody nose, intestinal worms,
stomach upset, skin ulcers, diseases of the heart and blood
vessels, fever
The leaf is also used for birth control and to cause
abortions