54 medicinal plants used by the tribals of Balphakram Sanctuary in Meghalaya are reported in this paper. In the enumeration all the speicies are arranged alphabetically and family names and lccal names (Garo names) are also given. Detailed uses of these plants as suggested by the natives are mentioned. It is, however, suggested 'to carry out chemical screening to identify the active principles in these plants before concluding any thing on their uses.
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