Wild Food Forests in Tribal Jharkhand: Species Documentation Series (2026) — Species Profile No. 01 (Clerodendrum viscosum)

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contents <p><em>This document is the first entry in the “Wild Food Forests in Tribal Jharkhand” Species Documentation Series (2026). It presents a detailed field-based profile of <strong>Clerodendrum viscosum</strong>, a climate-resilient medicinal shrub of the Santhal Pargana uplands. The species was recorded on a semi-open granite–laterite rise at 210 m elevation, under 27°C temperature, 30% relative humidity, a night low of 15°C, and wind gusts reaching ~35 kph.</em></p> <p><em>The report includes microhabitat characteristics, morphological notes (bud, calyx, corolla, stamens), ethnobotanical relevance among Santhal–Paharia communities, and the ecological role of this shrub as a pollinator-supporting and upland-stabilizing species. The series aims to build a long-term archive of wild edible, medicinal, and culturally rooted plant species central to community-led agroforestry and ecological resilience in Jharkhand.</em></p> <p><em>This work is part of the ongoing “Wild Food Forests” initiative supported by <strong>The Pollination Project (TPP), USA — Seed Grant 2025</strong>. The documentation integrates local knowledge systems, continuous field observation, and upland ecology to contribute to open scientific knowledge and conservation practice.</em></p>
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spellingShingle Wild Food Forests in Tribal Jharkhand: Species Documentation Series (2026) — Species Profile No. 01 (Clerodendrum viscosum)
Kulesh Bhandari
Wild Food Forests Tribal Jharkhand Upland ecology Clerodendrum viscosum Wild edible plants Medicinal shrubs Indigenous knowledge Santhal Pargana Granite–laterite landscapes Ethnobotany Biodiversity documentation Community-led conservation
<p><em>This document is the first entry in the “Wild Food Forests in Tribal Jharkhand” Species Documentation Series (2026). It presents a detailed field-based profile of <strong>Clerodendrum viscosum</strong>, a climate-resilient medicinal shrub of the Santhal Pargana uplands. The species was recorded on a semi-open granite–laterite rise at 210 m elevation, under 27°C temperature, 30% relative humidity, a night low of 15°C, and wind gusts reaching ~35 kph.</em></p> <p><em>The report includes microhabitat characteristics, morphological notes (bud, calyx, corolla, stamens), ethnobotanical relevance among Santhal–Paharia communities, and the ecological role of this shrub as a pollinator-supporting and upland-stabilizing species. The series aims to build a long-term archive of wild edible, medicinal, and culturally rooted plant species central to community-led agroforestry and ecological resilience in Jharkhand.</em></p> <p><em>This work is part of the ongoing “Wild Food Forests” initiative supported by <strong>The Pollination Project (TPP), USA — Seed Grant 2025</strong>. The documentation integrates local knowledge systems, continuous field observation, and upland ecology to contribute to open scientific knowledge and conservation practice.</em></p>
title Wild Food Forests in Tribal Jharkhand: Species Documentation Series (2026) — Species Profile No. 01 (Clerodendrum viscosum)
topic Wild Food Forests Tribal Jharkhand Upland ecology Clerodendrum viscosum Wild edible plants Medicinal shrubs Indigenous knowledge Santhal Pargana Granite–laterite landscapes Ethnobotany Biodiversity documentation Community-led conservation
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18806040