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Synopsis The first edition of the Wealth of India-Raw Materials Series, comprising 11 volumes and two supplements dealing with the Indian raw material resources of plant, animal and mineral origin, was welcomed by scientists and others, both in India and outside, as an important landmark and an outstanding and unique reference work of its kind. The present volume contains in capsule form the salient information on economic plants dealt with in The Wealth of India volumes. "The Useful Plants of India" is thus a birds-eye view of The Wealth of India, and condenses within about 916 pages (text 705 pages and index 211 pages), information on nearly 5,000 plant species described in the base publication. The plants are mentioned in alphabetical sequence of their botanical names along with their families. Names in Indian languages, common English names, and regional and trade names are provided for each entry. Important uses are mentioned for each plant dealt with. The information contained in this volume will be useful to research workers, students, and laymen alike.