Table 5 Enumeration of household building materials and utensils used by the Karbi tribe in East Karbi Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary
Scientific name | Local name | Habit | Parts used | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abrus precatorius L. (Fabaceae) | Chuselok | S | S | Seeds are used to make eyes of birds in the traditional wood craft Jambili Athon. |
Areca catechu L. (Arecaceae) | Kove | T | St | Wood is used for making harpi, a weaving implement. |
Artocarpus chama Buch.-Ham. (Moraceae) | Phong | T | St | Wood is used for making long, a traditional wooden mortar. |
Bambusa afjinis Munro (Poaceae) | Inghin | B | St | Roof of house |
Bambusa pallida Munro (Poaceae) | Chek duk | B | St | Used for roofing and also used as knife handle |
Bambusa tulda Roxb. (Poaceae) | Artungso | B | St | Used for roofing and as fishing rod |
Bauhinia variegata L. (Fabaceae) | Ingku | T | St | Used as post for making house |
Calamus erectus Roxb. (Arecaceae) | Theng | S | St | Stem with bamboo are used to make various basket. |
Callicarpa arborea Roxb. (Lamiaceae) | Arhi | T | St | Used as post for making house |
Careya arborea Roxb. (Lecythidaceae) | Loring | T | St | Used as post for making house |
Cassia fistula L. (Fabaceae) | Honaru | T | St | Used as post for making house |
Castanopsis indica (Roxb. ex Lindl.) A.DC. (Fagaceae) | Phongrong | T | St | Used as post for making house |
Dalbergia sisso Roxb. (Fabaceae) | Subin rikang | T | St | Stem is used for anghoi (base) of baskets. |
Dendracalamus hamiltonii Nees et Arn. ex Munro (Poaceae) | Kaipho | B | St | Stem split called jintak is used for making various crafts. |
Dipteris wallichii (R. Br.) T. Moore (Dipteridaceae) | Lodiphlir | S | L | Used for thatching hut in rearing domestic animals |
Garuga pinnata Roxb. (Burseraceae) | Timur | T | St | Used as post for making house |
Hibiscus sabdariffa L. (Malvaceae) | Hanserong | S | B | Used as fibre in building house |
Livistona jenkinsiana Griff. (Arecaceae) | Jasera | T | L | Used for thatching houses |
Mangifera indica L. (Anacardiaceae) | Therve | T | St | Wood is used for making long, a wooden mortar. |
Mesua ferrea L. (Calophyllaceae) | Mir charne | T | St | Wood is used for making knife handle. |
Phrynium pubinerve Blume (Marantaceae) | Loru | H | L | Used for packing kitchen items |
Sterculia villosa Roxb. (Malvaceae) | Jintekong | T | B | Used as fibre |
Terminalia myriocarpa Van Heurck & Müll. Arg. (Combretaceae) | Turtung | T | St | Used as post for making house |
Trema orientalis (L.) Blume (Cannabaceae) | Rampak | T | B | Used as fibre |
Wrightia coccinea (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Sims (Apocynaceae) | Bengwoi Ke-er | T | St | Stem is used for making a woodcraft Jambili Athon. |