Table 2.
Preferred plants eaten by Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) at Nat-pauk maternity camp near Katha, Myanmar.
| Local Name | Botanical Name | Type of Plant | Common Name | Part Eaten |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tin-War | Cephalostachum pergracile | Grass(Tree) | Bamboo | Leaf |
| Kaung-Si-Nwel | UNKNOWN | Shrub | Entire plant | |
| Khway-Ei-Poke-Nwel | Sarcococca pruniformis | Shrub | Fleshy berry | Entire plant |
| Wabo-War | Dendrocalamus brandisii | Grass(Tree) | Bamboo | Leaf |
| Kha-Oung | Ficus hispida | Tree | Hairy Fig | Leaf |
| Pang-Zauk-Htoe | UNKNOWN | Shrub | Entire plant | |
| Tama-saing | Thysanolaena maxima | Grass | Tiger Grass | Leaf |
| Ka-Pyin-Nwel | Quercus fenestrata | Tree | Oak Tree | Leaf |
| Dant-Kywe | Cassia sophera | Shrub | Senna Sophera | Leaf |
| Wa-Phyu-War | Dendrocalamus membranaceus | Grass(Tree) | Bamboo | Leaf |