Diversity and assessment of economic plants of Tehsil Takht Bhai, district Mardan, Pakistan

Background: Plants play a vital role in the maintenance and economic development of an area. The current research work focuses on investigation tree species Tehsil, Takht Bhai, District Mardan. Methods: For data collection different localities Tehsil Bhai were visited during 2021-2022. plants dried identified with help Flora Pakistan. Representative plant parts mounted herbarium sheets submitted to Center Plant Biodiversity, University Peshawar. for fuel wood was collected through standard procedures ex-situ (artifact) in-situ (inventory) methods. Wood depots, sawmills farmers visited, information from fruit markets, furniture industry, timber construction material owners questionnaire spot by interview method. calorific value determined Bomb Calorimeter. Results: evaluated their conservation status which 7 spp. exotic, 5 indigenous, 9 not evaluated, 2 least concern Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Delile critically endangered. A total 360000 mounds sold out summer season resulted into revenue PKR 241.2 million (m). highest sale 90000 recorded case Populus euramericana (Dode) Guinier, generated 63 m revenue. In winter 438000 that 340.2 m. 105000 P. euramericana, 94.50 Maximum per annum 157.50 selling euramericana. On priority basis, 50 % local people used modesta Wall. as 55 Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. DC. furniture. maximum income basis consumption 35.1 33.66 these respectively. It also noted formation pallets, generates 720 10 sites. Other uses include fodder (8 spp.), fruits (2 (10 constructional (11 bed legs (7 chip boards (3 match industry sport items toothpicks ice-cream sticks pallets (1 sp.) each. showed A. had i.e., 5500 kcal/kg while Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle lowest 4400 kcal/kg. Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehn. adopted locals farm agro forestry species. Conclusion: From research, it concluded inhabitants area rely heavily well other purposes gain high generation so sustainable use should be made order support socio-economic inhabitants. Key words: Assessment, diversity, plants, wood, Mardan, Pakistan, Bhai.