About the Sanctuary: East Karbi Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary (EKWLS) is a 221.81 sq. km protected area in Karbi Anglong District of Assam. It is situated between 24° 33′ N to 26° 35 ′ N latitude and 92° 10′ E to 93° 50 ′ E longitude and the elevation is about 80–600 m asl. It is an essential component of the Karbi Anglong-Kaziranga landscape and the topography of the study site ranges from undulating hills to wide valleys and steep gorges with rivers and creeks, as well as annual and perennial streams. The wildlife sanctuary holds different forest types from moist semi-evergreen, moist mixed deciduous to miscellaneous type with scattered pure or mixed patches of bamboos. The soil is well-drained, sandy loamy to clayey loamy, and the climate is warm and humid with an annual rainfall of 1800 mm. The average maximum temperature is around 30°C in August, and the minimum goes down to 6.5°C in winter. The fringe villages were dominantly inhabited by the Karbi community of Assam.

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1. Abroma augustum, Korai (কৰাই)

2. Abrus precatorius, Chuselok (চুচেলক)

3. Aegle marmelos, Thepli (থেপলি)

4. Alocasia macrorrhizos, Henchala (হেনচালা), Hensoksu (হেনচকচু)

5. Alpinia nigra, Tara (তাৰা)

6. Alternanthera sessilis, Utokreng (উটোকৰেং)

7. Alternanthera philoxeroides, Utokreng (উটোকৰেং)

8. Amaranthus spinosus, Dido(ডিডো)

9. Amorphophallus bulbifer, Hensarku (হেনচাৰকু)

10. Annona reticulata, Longle jangphong (লঙলে জাঙফং)

11. Annona squamosa, Longle jangphong (লঙলে জাঙফং)

12. Aralia armata, Tengnang (টেঙনাঙ)

13. Areca catechu, Kove (কোভে)

14. Artocarpus chama, Phong (ফঙ)

15. Artocarpus heterophyllus, Jangphong (জাঙফঙ)

16. Artocarpus lacucha, Arong (আৰঙ)

17. Averrhoa carambola, Torte (টৰটে)

18. Azadirachta indica, Neem (নিম)

19. Baccaurea ramiflora, Dampijuk (ডামপিজুক)

20. Bambusa affinis, Inghin (ইঙহিন)

21. Bambusa pallida, Chek duk (চেক ডুক)

22. Bambusa tulda, Artungso (আৰটুঙচো)

23. Bauhinia variegata, Ingku-ke er (ইংকু কে এৰ), Ingku (ইংকু)

24. Boesenbergia rotunda, Tiha (টিহা)

25. Breynia androgyna, Hanvoti (হানভটি)

26. Bridelia retusa, Pleple (প্লেপল)

27. Bridelia tomentosa, Thebihi-arong (থেবিহি আৰং)

28. Calamus erectus, Theng (ঠেং)

29. Callicarpa arborea, Arhi (আৰ্হি)

30. Capsicum annuum, Inglong abirik (ইংলং আবিৰিক)

31. Careya arborea, Loring (লৰিং)

32. Cassia fistula, Honaru (হোনাৰু)

33. Castanopsis indica, Phongrong (ফঙৰঙ)

34. Centella asiatica, Chong amok (চঙ আমক)

35. Choerospondias axillaris, Thesili (ঠেচিলি)

36. Cissampelos pareira, Tubuki-lota (তুবুকি লতা)

37. Citrus assamensis, Tumeng (তুমেং )

38. Clerodendrum infortunatum, Phlek ik (ফেলেক ইক)

39. Clinopodium umbrosum, Berai (বেৰাই)

40. Coix lacryma-jobi, Tumdak (টুমডাক)

41. Colocasia esculenta, Henru ke-ik (হেনৰু কে ইক)

42. Croton caudatus, So-ik (চো ইক)

43. Cucumis melo, Thoithe suri (ঠৈঠে চুৰি)

44. Curcuma longa, Tharmit (থাৰমিত)

45. Dalbergia sisso, Subin rikang (চুবিন ৰিকাঙ)

46. Datura metel, Hepi chumprak (হেপি চুমপ্ৰাক)

47. Dendrocalamus hamiltonii, Kaipho (কাইফো)

48. Dendrocalamus strictus, Chek arong (চেক আৰং)

49. Dillenia indica, Plum-plam (প্লাম প্লাম)

50. Dillenia pentagyna, Cherimpi (চেৰিম্পি)

51. Dimetia scandens, Bi akengkung (বি একেং কুং)

52. Dioscorea alata, Ruichin (ৰুইচিন)

53. Dipteris wallichii, Lodiphlir (লোডিফ্লিৰ)

54. Drymaria cordata, Nonrongman (নঙৰঙমান)

55. Ehretia acuminata, Chorsim (কোৰচিম)

56. Engelhardia spicata, Marloo (মাৰলো)

57. Ficus benghalensis, Cheri hanthor (চেৰি হান্থৰ )

58. Ficus hispida, Ingthum (ইংথুম)

59. Ficus racemosa, Cheri (চেৰি)

60. Garcinia pedunculata, Pranpre (প্ৰানপ্ৰে)

61. Garcinia xanthochymus, Tichamprang (টিচামপ্ৰাং)

62. Garuga pinnata, Timur (টিমুৰ)

63. Geophila repens, Chong (চোং)

64. Gnetum gnemon, Hanthu (হানঠু)

65. Habenaria dentata, Bomu (বমু)

66. Hellenia speciosa, Ai- upo (এই উপো)

67. Hibiscus cannabinus, Hanserong (হানচেৰং)

68. Hibiscus sabdariffa, Hanserong ke-er (হানচেৰং কে এৰ)

69. Hodgsonia macrocarpa, Hanthar (হানঠাৰ)

70. Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides, Chong amok (চং আমক)

71. Ichnocarpus frutescens, Parok hanthor (পৰক হান্থৰ)

72. Indigofera tinctoria, Duli (দুলি)

73. Kaempferia galanga, Bithiphaknur (বিথিফাকনুৰ)

74. Leea indica, Gangma-chi (গাংমাচি)

75. Leucas aspera, Han phulok (হান ফুলক)

76. Lippia alba, Naga alopong (নাগা আলপং)

77. Livistona jenkinsiana, Jasera (জেচেৰা)

78. Magnolia hodgsonii, Parokbithi-arong (পৰকবিথি আৰং)

79. Mangifera indica, Tharve (থাৰভে)

80. Mesua ferrea, Mir charne (মিৰ চাৰনে)

81. Moringa oleifera, Sondon (চন্দন)

82. Murraya koenigii, Thengsakso (ঠেংচাকচো)

83. Musa × paradisiaca, Lothe (লঠে)

84. Musa balbisiana, Lobong (লবঙ)

85. Mussaenda isertiana, Vosopeban (ৱোচোপে বান)

86. Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, Hawali (হাৱালি)

87. Ocimum gratissimum, Tulsi (তুলচি)

88. Olax acuminata, Hanboka (হানবকা)

89. Oreocnide integrifolia, Thehoi (ঠেহৈ)

90. Oroxylum indicum, Napak ban (নাপাক বান)

91. Osbeckia nepalensis, Bik bik (বিক বিক)

92. Oxalis corniculata, Wothung-mekbok (ওঠুং মেকবক)

93. Paederia foetida, Rikang menthu (ৰিকাং মেনঠু)

94. Parkia timoriana, Themuke (ঠেমুকে)

95. Passiflora foetida, Thevu-um (ঠেভু উম)

96. Persicaria microcephala, Delap (ডেলাপ)

97. Phanera vahlii, Ingku (ইংকু)

98. Phlogacanthus thyrsiformis, Jok-an (জক আন)

99. Phlogacanthus tubiflorus, Jok- aan (জক আন)

100. Phlogacanthus curviflorus, Jok an (জক এন)

101. Phrynium pubinerve, Loru (লৰু)

102. Phyllanthus acidus, Takiri thelu (ঠেকেৰি ঠেলু)

103. Phyllanthus emblica, Thilu kame (থিলু কামে)

104. Physalis peruviana, Nihang bokbok (নিহাং বক বক)

105. Piper nigrum, Ahom birik (আহম বিৰিক)

106. Piper thomsonii, Hanbithi (হান বিঠি)

107. Pseudocaryopteris foetida, Pherklum alo (ফেৰক্লুং আলো)

108. Rhynchotechum ellipticum, Mehek (মেহেক)

109. Sarcochlamys pulcherrima, Bikbik (বিক বিক)

110. Senegalia pennata, Khemra (খেমৰা)

111. Senna alexandrina, Taw -eit (টাও ইট)

112. Sesamum abbreviatum, Nempo (নেমপো)

113. Sida acuta, Bijang (বিজাং)

114. Sida rhombifolia, Bijangnai (বিজাংনাই)

115. Solanum torvum, Hipi kumbong (হিপি কুমবঙ্)

116. Solanum violaceum, Hepi sokran (হেপি চকৰাম)

117. Stemona tuberosa, Nune hiru (নুনে হিৰু)

118. Sterculia villosa, Jintekong (জিনটেকং)

119. Streblus asper, Cheri theso (চেৰি ঠেচো)

120. Strobilanthes cusia, Burot (বুৰত)

121. Syzygium cumini, Jangmi (জাংমি)

122. Tabernaemontana divaricata, Mir herai (মিৰ হেৰাই)

123. Tephrosia purpurea, Mith- arong (মিঠ আৰং)

124. Terminalia arjuna, Arjungos (অৰ্জনগছ)

125. Terminalia bellirica, Logio-asing (লগিও আছিং), Kuru (কুৰু)

126. Terminalia myriocarpa, Turtung (টাৰটাং)

127. Thelypteris opulenta, Babkeso (বাবকেচো)

128. Tragia involucrata, Bab kangsam(বব কামচাং)

129. Trema orientale, Rampak (ৰামপাক)

130. Trevesia palmata, Kokterak (কোক টেৰাক)

131. Wrightia coccinea, Bengwoi Ke-er (বেংঐ কে এৰ)

132. Zanthoxylum armatum, Jajur(জাজুৰ)

133. Zanthoxylum rhetsa, Arioso hanjor (এৰিওচো হানজোৰ)

134. Zingiber chrysanthum, Sobleksin (চবলেকচিন)

135. Zingiber officinale, Hanso (হানছো)

136. Zingiber rubens, Phree kangnek (ফ্ৰি কাঙনেক)

137. Zingiber zerumbet, Vorek hanso (ভৰেক হানচো)

138. Ziziphus xylopyrus, Bukuri arong (বুকুৰি আৰং)

Extracted from: Puranjoy Mipun, Nazir Ahmad Bhat, Dipankar Borah and Yogendra Kumar. 2019. Non-timber forest products and their contribution to healthcare and livelihood security among the Karbi tribe in Northeast India. Ecological Processes 8:41. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13717-019-0194-4