Download or read book Multipurpose Plants written by P.K. Srivastav and published by Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book contains scientific names, popular names in different international / national/ regional languages, legendary/historical significance, systematic position according to three systems of plant classification viz., Bentham & Hooker, Engler & Prantl and Hutchinson; geographical distribution, morphological features, floral formulae, flowering, fruiting, methods of propagation/cultivation and various uses of 159 multipurpose plants of Indian subcontinent in sericulture, forestry, pharmaceutical, timber, horticulture, match, tannin, leather and petroleum industries. The book contains coloured photographs of 64 multipurpose plants also.