Diversity and Economic Value Trees in Krishnagiri Taluk, Tamil Nadu, India

Preliminary survey on the diversity and economic values of tree species was carried out in taluk, Krishnagiri District, Tamil Krishnagiri Nadu.A total of 115 tree species belonging to 90 genera and 36 families were recorded.Fabaceae is the most dominant family (18 genera and 28 species), and is the dominant genus with seven species, while seventy-three genera had only one species.Among the total number of Ficus species, nineteen species were recorded as edible fruit yielding trees (19 species), avenue trees (13 species), dye plants (17 species), medicinal plants (42 species), ornamental trees (14 species), oil yielding plants (8 species), exotic trees (17 species), and timber yielding trees (30 species).Few tree species, such as , and were supporting the livelihoods of local Mangifera indica Cocos nucifera, Tamarindus indica, peoples.