Table 5.
List of little used or historically consumed IFs of Sauria Paharia community (n = 96).
| Food group | Food items | Reasons for low consumption | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undesirable taste | Difficult to access | Long cooking procedure | Limited availability | ||
| Cereals (n = 3) | Sorghum (Jowar, Desi; Sorghum vulgare Pers.), Gondli* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Ragi [Kodo/Mandua; Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.] | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Pulses (n = 1) | Kusa [Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC.] | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| GLVs (n = 21) | Kantha leaves (Daav Ghasi; Euphorbia granulate Forssk.), Mata leaves [Tisso Ghasi; Antidesma diandrum (Roxb.)], Kena leaves (Berbayo Ghasi; Commelina benghalensis L.), Garlic Leaves (Nasni Ghasi; Allium sativum L.), Ziruli leaves (Zaraael saag; Indigofera cassioides DC.), Gobero Adro*, Pusre Adro*, Gutni*, Chiroti Saag*, Acchadro*, Ursudi Ghasi*, Jonya Ghasi*, Kannasedi saag*, Bodo Ghasi*, Dababotri Ghasi*, Kotua saag* | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Dhurup leaves (Kondi Ghasi; Leucas lavandulifolia Sm.), Naolo Ghasi (Trianthema portulacastrum L.), Sunsuni leaves (Junjuni; Marsilea minuta L.), Sonpu saag (Crotolaria juncea L.), Madhari saag* | ✓ | ||||
| Other vegetables (n = 4) | Sonpu Phool (Crotolaria juncea L.), Ber alli (Dioscorea spp.) | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Bamboo, tender (Maas Adro/Karu/Baans; Bambusa vulgaris Schrad.), Barbatti Vegetable [Jatta Usro; Vigna catjung (L.) Walp.] | ✓ | ||||
| Roots and tubers (n = 15) | Pornialli*, Chalangan/Chalgo*, Chalko*, Chambiyalli*, Gumalli*, Isaha Alli*, Aeli*, Gomo*, Igzol*, Panne*, Keso* | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Ber alli (Dioscorea spp.), Taalko* | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Pindra [Flacourita indica (Burm f.) Merr.], Jattali* | ✓ | ||||
| Fruits (n = 10) | Marking Nut (Kero/Keero Toso; Semecarpus anacardium L.f.), Haani (Ficus exasperata Vahl.), Tisso [Antidesma diandrum (Roxb.)], Banyan Fruit (Pakkedi; Ficus benghalensis L.), Wood apple [Bel/Otte; Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa], Anni*Zara aeli*, Kaisge*, Kaita*, Dhela* | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Flesh foods (n = 19) | Chala/Chalgo (Salmostoma acinaces), Wallago (Boari; Wallago attu), Eherchali*, Bele Fish (Baale; Glossogoboius giuris); Mustura*, Doke*, Mitra*, Jambuchett*, Zimali*, Eggs of red ants (Chetado ka anda; Aceophywlla smaragdina), Pigeon (Pervan; Columba livia domestica) | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Cat (Mahalo/Mahala; Felis catus), Porcupine (Kissa/Chitru; Erethizon dorsatum), Quail (Bater; Coturnix coturnix), Parrot (Edru/Tota; Psittacine), Tenga*, Kafo*, Tura*, Oda* | ✓ | ||||
| Mushrooms (n = 23) | Paarango*, Baado*, Naango*, Baansosu*, Baalco*, Ado*, Kerusudo*, Pattodi/Pittodi*, Chaandi*, Gobruosu*, Baanipoto*, Kuttapuda*, Bandho aero*, Bagdoto*, Jhinganu/Jhingan*, Naolo Osu*, Balo Osu*, Mokro/Moker osu*, Patla aero*, Isuno*, Jinpro aero*, Ganda Budi*, Kaijo* | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Text in italics and bold are Paharia names and the purpose of making them in bold is to distinguish them from scientific names which are also in Italics and placed next to them.
*
Taxonomic classification not available.