Wild edible tuber and root plants available in bastar region of Chhattisgarh

Natural forest is the source of supplies of various plants of tuberous and roots importance that provides carbohydrates and some minerals and are often important ingredients in traditional medicines. They used as drought and famine foods, not only because they survive in low rainfall periods, but can also be an important source of water. Looking to the importance of wild tuberous crop in the tribal dominating region of the State an ethno botanical study was conducted to document and compile the wild edible tubers that had been observed and investigated in Central part of Bastar region of Chhattisgarh State. So that their importance, traditional uses could be realized. A total of 22 wild edible tubers were identified and recorded as food sources during the study period were Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, Asparagus racemosus, Chlorophytum borivilianum, Colocasia esculenta,Costus speciosus,