A contribution to the flora of Wadi Andur (Dhofar, Southern Oman)

Mosti, Stefano; Raffaelli, Mauro; Tardelli, Marcello

doi:10.1080/00837792.2006.10670805

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“…These Mazri palm names vary from area to area and tribe to tribe. In Arabic language, it is called Ghadaf or Sa'f [22]; Mazri palm in English [27]; Merez in Afghani Pashto [43]; Patha in Balochistani Pashto [23]; Mazri in Saraiki [18]; Purk in Persian [44]; Daz in Balochi [24]; Mezaray in Malakand, Swat, Dir, Bajaur, and Mardan ares were Pashto is spoken [16]; Mazara in the Bannu Pashto [15]; and Mazarai in South Waziristan Pashto [13]. The palm family is one of the richest families in terms of fiber-producing plants and several researchers reported a broad variety of uses of different palm taxa in different wolrdwide regions; for example, [37] reported that the natives of Tucurui Lake in the Eastern Amazon use Attalea speciosa (Babassu) palm for utensils, tools, human food, animal fodder, construction, fuel, and medicines.…”

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“…Mazri palm grows wild in different areas of Pakistan: in Sindh and West Punjab [9], Peshawar Valley, Kohat, Indus gorge [10], Kohe safid [11], Kurram valley [12], South Waziristan [13], North Waziristan [14], Frontier Region Bannu [15], Malakand [16], Hangu [17], Dera Ismail Khan [18], Mohmand [19,20], and Sheikh Baddin National Park [21]. It is extensively distributed in a number of regions in Baluchistan [22], Mekran, Loralai [23], Khirthar National Park [24], Gawadar [25], and Shahi Tump Baluchistan [2]. It is found in depressions of sandy soil within an elevation range of 600-1100 meters a.s.l.…”

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Mazri (Nannorrhops ritchiana (Griff) Aitch.): a remarkable source of manufacturing traditional handicrafts, goods and utensils in Pakistan

Abdullah

Khan

Pieroni

et al. 2020

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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Background: Mazri palm (Nannorrhops ritchiana (Griff) Aitch.) is a member of the family Arecaceae, native to Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan, Oman, and Saudi Arabia. In Pakistan, it is used since long time for various purposes. This species plays a significant cultural and economic role in the daily lives of many rural areas in Pakistan and adjacent countries. However, the handcrafted products made up of this palm are often mainly known by specific local communities rather than by a broader range of people. Methods: Eighty-six structured and semi-structured interviews were conducted from Mazri growing areas, villages, and markets of urban centers during the fieldwork that was conducted in diverse regions of Pakistan. Interviewees included 27 Mazri farmers, 17 locals retaining Traditional Knowledge in handcrafting Mazri palm (12 were men and 5 were women), 23 handicrafts experts (21 were men and 2 were women), and 19 sellers. The age of the informants ranged from 14 to 83 years. Study participants shared detailed information about various traditional utilizations of the Mazri palm. Results: Mature leaves of Mazri palm are used to produce mats, baskets, hand fans, hats, cages, hot pots, salt pots, brooms, etc. in the sudy area. Hot pots, salt pots, mats, baskets, and ropes represent highly used items. The mats are used for various purposes like drying grains, performing prayers, sitting, and sleeping. As a whole, 39 different kinds of handcrafted products from the leaves were found. Our findings revealed also that other parts of the plant, ie. petioles, fruits, and bark, have been used, although more rarely, by the locals. The palm uses differ accordingly to the different cultural areas of Pakisitan, thus demonstrating that local cultural heritage significantly informs Traditional Knowledge and practices related to the use of Mazri palm. The findings suggest also that this plant represents a crucial resource for the livelihood of the local communities in dry areas of the western borders of Pakistan, starting right from the coastal areas of Baluchistan up to District Bajaur in the North, where other farming activities there are difficult due to drought conditions. Conclusions: Traditional Knowledge about the sustainable utilization of Mazri palm is eroded in Pakistan among the younger generations due to rapid globalization and industrialization processes and appropriate strategies for revitalizing this heritage in a sustainable way should be urgently fostered.

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Mazri (Nannorrhops ritchiana (Griff) Aitch.): a remarkable source of manufacturing traditional handicrafts, goods and utensils in Pakistan

Abdullah

Khan

Pieroni

et al. 2020

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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“…names alters from area to area and tribe to tribe. In Arabi, it is called Sa'f (Mosti et al 2006), Mazri palm in English (Palm) and many other names in different languages. This traditional knowledge of thatching of Mazri palm shows that this plant is widely used in thatching.…”

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Sharing the ecological knowledge of plants used in handicrafts as a survival strategy of rural communities of Dera Ghazi Khan district, Pakistan

Sajjad,

Abbas,

Khan

et al. 2024

Ethnobot. Res. App.

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Background: Craftwork is one of the vital components of phyto-culture worldwide. It offers a livelihood to marginalized communities in the rapidly changing environmental conditions with the preservation of cultural diversity. This study aimed to evaluate the indigenous knowledge about the utilization and cultural importance of plant-based handicrafts in the rural communities of Dera Ghazi Khan District, Pakistan. Methods:In order to collect the desired data preliminary, surveys and field trips were carried out in sixteen remote sites of the study area from September 2021 to May 2022. Altogether, 105 respondents were sampled via snow-boll sampling techniques. Semi-structured interviews with open-ended questions were employed after getting verbal consent. The participants were evaluated for their ethnicity, age, language, education, and livelihood. The status, challenges and transmission of traditional knowledge were also assessed.Results: Five plant taxa were recorded for craftwork, i.e., Saccharum bengalense Retz.(Poaceae), Phoenix dactylifera L., Nannorrhops ritchieana (Griff.) Aitch. (Arecaceae), Typha latifolia L. (Typhaceae), and Tamarix aphylla (L.) H.Karst. (Tamaricaceae). These species grow around wetlands and only Phoenix dactylifera L. was cultivated species. The participants cited 49 handicraft products manufactured from the reported species. Maximum products (14. 28%) were made from the raw materials of Phoenix dactylifera L. followed by Nannorrhops ritchieana (Griff.) Aitch. (12, 24%), Typha latifolia L. (9, 18%), and Saccharum bengalense Retz.(8, 16%) and Tamarix aphylla (L.) H.Karst. (6, 12%). All these handicraft products were in rough and limited marketing loop. The documented species were also valued for traditional therapies of 25 diseases related to respiratory, digestive, urinary, dermal and cardiovascular systems. Relative frequency citations (RFCs) were ranged from 0.17 -0.24 for calculated for Nannorrhops ritchieana (Griff.) Aitch. and Phoenix dactylifera L. respectively. Conclusion:Similarly, in the current era of modernization, the traditional knowledge of crafting plants is seemingly underappreciated. Although it is still in practice with subjection to limitation, fragmentation, and eroding. In this regard, social discouragement, harsh socio-ecology, modern life patterns and shifting earning trends are potential factors for its depletion. Inclusion of this valued knowledge in school syllabi, development of vocational centers, and devising of a proper market chain could be game changers for revitalization and achievement of sustainable development goals for these impoverished but professional communities.

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“…Wooded mountain ranges, with many valleys cloaked in greenery from June to September each year, rising to ~1850 meters (Jebel Samhan), form a crescent there behind a long, narrow coastal plain, on which the provincial capital of Ṣalalah is located (Waterston & Pittaway 1991;Pederzani 2003;Al-Awadhi et al 2011). The region includes unique botanical ecosystems that support rich floral diversity (Miller & Morris 1988;Mosti et al 2006Mosti et al , 2012El-Sheikh 2013;Patzelt 2014), and fauna characterized by a high degree of species endemism Waterston & Pittaway 1991;Platia & Schimmel 1997;Taiti et al 2000;Pesenko & Pauly 2009;Šmíd 2010;Neubert & van Damme 2012;Ball 2014;Ball et al 2015;.…”

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Faunal composition, diversity, and distribution of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Dhofar Governorate, Oman, with updated list of the Omani species and remarks on zoogeography

Sharaf

Wetterer

Mohamed

et al. 2022

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A contribution to the flora of Wadi Andur (Dhofar, Southern Oman)

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Mazri (Nannorrhops ritchiana (Griff) Aitch.): a remarkable source of manufacturing traditional handicrafts, goods and utensils in Pakistan

Mazri (Nannorrhops ritchiana (Griff) Aitch.): a remarkable source of manufacturing traditional handicrafts, goods and utensils in Pakistan

Sharing the ecological knowledge of plants used in handicrafts as a survival strategy of rural communities of Dera Ghazi Khan district, Pakistan

Faunal composition, diversity, and distribution of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Dhofar Governorate, Oman, with updated list of the Omani species and remarks on zoogeography

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