Ethnobotanical and economic value of Ravenala madagascariensis Sonn. in Eastern Madagascar
Conclusions:
Ravenala madagascariensis is very important to the Ambalabe communities because for local population, it represents the Betsimisaraka cultural and traditional use of the plant for house building. Moreover, none of its parts are discarded. The harvest and sale of R. madagascariensis for building materials can also provide an additional source of income to the family. Besides, using Ravenala in house construction reduces the use of slow growing trees and contributes to the sustainable use of natural forest resources.
Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Nivo RakotoariveloAina RazanatsimaFortunat RakotoarivonyLucien RasoavietyAro RamarosandratanaVololoniaina JeannodaAlyse KuhlmanArmand RandrianasoloRainer Bussmann Source Type: research
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