About the tribe: The Galo tribe is one of the major tribes of Arunachal Pradesh. They have their own language which is a Tibeto-Burman language of the western Tani Branch. The Galo are descendents of Abo Tani (Abo-Tani means the great ancestor of human kind), primarily concentrated in Alo, Tirbin, Liromoba, Tai, Dumporijo, Likhabali and Basar area of West-Siang district and however, they are also sparsely distributed in East Siang and Upper Subansiri districts. They practice both Jhum cultivation and wet or terrace cultivation for agriculture methods. The Mopin is the major community festival which is popularly celebrated among the Galo tribe. It is mainly agriculture based festival celebrated for 4–5 days in the month of April every year. They follow Donyi-Polo and are well known for its rich traditional knowledge base relating to the diverse uses of foods such as plants and plant products, insects and wild animals in their day today life.

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1. Acmella oleracea, Marsa

2. Acmella paniculata, Marsa

3. Acorus calamus, Buch

4. Ageratum conyzoides, Einamya, Eirego, Rego, Eae-Namya, Hiigo remi

5. Ageratum houstonianum, Einamya, Eirego, Rego, Eae-Namya, Hiigo remi

6. Allium chinense, Dilap

7. Allium hookeri, Dilap

8. Angiopteris evecta, Tase, Baku

9. Ardisia solanacea, Tamak, Choochak

10. Artemisia indica, Tape-Nyobeng, Tapen

11. Artemisia nilagirica, Tape-Nyobeng, Tapen

12. Artocarpus heterophyllus, Bella

13. Asplenium nidus, Gabo-lagboi

14. Bambusa balcooa, Ee, Hayi

15. Begonia aborensis, Buku-surbu, Buku-hurbu

16. Begonia roxburghii, Buku-surbu, Buku-hurbu

17. Bidens pilosa, Tagam

18. Buddleja asiatica, Komki-hiri

19. Calamus sp., Tabh

20. Callicarpa arborea, Pento

21. Capsicum annuum, Yaluk

22. Capsicum chinense, Mane-Yaluk

23. Centella asiatica, Yatunemih

24. Chromolaena odorata, Daglin

25. Cinnamomum bejolghota, Pode

26. Cinnamomum verum, Nalok

27. Citrus × limon, Sipin

28. Clerodendrum colebrookeanum, Oin, Oing tapo

29. Colocasia esculenta, Riksin, Rikyu

30. Crassocephalum crepidioides, Gendu, Jogen

31. Croton tiglium, Pakmo, Mosir

32. Cucumis melo, Patum

33. Cucumis sativus, Meku

34. Curculigo capitulata, Royek

35. Curcuma caesia, Kayane-take

36. Dalhousiea bracteata, Nytjirpopir

37. Dendrocalamus giganteus, Diba

38. Dendrocnide sinuata, Reteh

39. Dillenia indica, Sampak

40. Dimetia scandens, Airoksik, Asirpaye

41. Dioscorea bulbifera, Egin Tabi, Ejo

42. Diplazium esculentum, Takka-paya, Taka

43. Drymaria cordata, Keddeh kerreh, Kiddi-kire, Keji-kero

44. Elaeocarpus floribundus, Sur-sur

45. Entada rheedei, Tase-polo

46. Ficus semicordata, Takuk

47. Garcinia lanceifolia, Takter, Taktar

48. Garcinia pedunculata, Lida, Porok-Titingalo

49. Glycine max, Yagya

50. Gonostegia hirta, Oyik

51. Gymnocladus burmanicus, Dika

52. Gynocardia odorata, Takui

53. Gynura cusimbua, Ogin-Tamin

54. Houttuynia cordata, Namsune mih, Moyum-kneme

55. Hydrocotyle javanica, Ninyo-tamo

56. Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides, Manni-Ao

57. Kalanchoe pinnata, Pate-goja

58. Lasia spinosa, Hikrubu, Pumbro, Hikru-Eepreh

59. Litsea cubeba, Tayer, Tair, Ischi take ame

60. Litsea lancifolia, Take-more

61. Livistona jenkinsiana, Ta-ek, Taek

62. Melastoma malabathricum, Raja, Acha-kaya

63. Meyna laxiflora, Kutka

64. Mikania micrantha, Railway nimeh, Saoun-sarman, Eyi namso, Linde -tare

65. Mikania scandens, Railway nimeh, Saoun-sarman, Eyi namso

66. Musa × paradisiaca, Hulu, Kolu

67. Musa balbisiana, Hulu, Kolu

68. Musa velutina, Kodak

69. Mussaenda roxburghii, Takshap, Akshap

70. Oxyspora paniculata, Peko-jalo

71. Paederia foetida, Eppehtareh

72. Panax bipinnatifidus, Miitum angina

73. Persicaria chinensis, Diko-tamu

74. Phoebe cooperiana, Hisir

75. Piper longum, Dolo-paan

76. Piper mullesua, Pinee

77. Piper pedicellatum, Raro, Raar

78. Pouzolzia sanguinea, Osik

79. Psidium guajava, Mudri,Mudrandu, Mudori

80. Rhynchotechum ellipticum, Joko

81. Ricinus communis, Perok-Ak-Ane

82. Rubus ellipticus, Achinn-paarin

83. Saurauia napaulensis, Enchi

84. Saurauia punduana, Enchi

85. Scoparia dulcis, Arnemih

86. Senegalia caesia, Talik

87. Senegalia pennata, Ramli

88. Solanum americanum, Or-re

89. Solanum torvum, Hot baak, Kope

90. Solanum viarum, Kigo, Al tao

91. Solanum violaceum, Baak

92. Stemona tuberosa, Pa-gore, Inginn

93. Sterculia lanceolata var. coccinea, Taklam

94. Syzygium cumini, Pothak-rigo

95. Thelypteris parasitica, Rukdik

96. Trichosanthes tricuspidata, Sojar-Momar

97. Urtica ardens, Peji-pemo

98. Zanthoxylum armatum, Rikon

99. Zanthoxylum rhetsa, Hibeh, onger

100. Zingiber officinale, Takkeh

101. Zingiber zerumbet, Jakir

Extracted from:

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