Table 2.

Age-based categorization and ethnobotanical knowledge among informant groups, including age classifications, number and percentage of informants, modes of knowledge acquisition, types of practices, and levels of cultural engagement

Groups	Age (Years)	No. of Informants	Percentage (%)	Knowledge Acquisition	Ethnobotanical Practices (Culinary/Medicinal)	Cultural Engagement
Group I	20–25	9	4.71	Reliance on TK	Less Common or Incidental Uses	Limited (Mostly Observational)
Group II	26–30	14	7.33	Reliance on TK	Less Common or Incidental Uses	Limited (Mostly Observational)
Group III	31–35	19	9.95	Reliance on TK	Growing Interest, Trend driven practices	Minimal Participation
Group IV	36–45	31	16.23	Older Peoples, Personal Experimentation	Predominant Practices	Balanced
Group V	46–55	38	19.90	Older Peoples, Personal Experimentation	Predominant Practices	Active Participation
Group VI	56–70	49	25.65	Personal Experimentation	Strong Practices	Strong Participation
Group VII	Above 70	31	16.23	Personal Experimentation	Deep Rooted	Custodians