Taxonomic study of leguminous plants with their chemical composition, growing in kamla nehru zoological garden, ahmedabad, gujarat, india

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Patel R. S and Dalicha S. B

Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden was established by Rueben David in 1951 CE spread over 21 acres. It was rated the best zoo in Asia in 1974. They are 450 mammals, 2,000 birds, 140 reptiles in a 31 acre zoo. It is a treasure of wild animals like tigers, lions, python, anaconda, snakes, elephant, albinos (white), like the rhesus monkey and peacock, spotted deer, white blackbuck, chinkara, elephants, emu, jungle babbler, bush-quail and common palm civet. Kankaria Zoo has also records in breeding of rare species in Zoo like pythons, crocodiles, bearcats and wild asses. Reuben David was awarded Padma Shri in 1974 for it. A total of 10 sp. were recorded from the study area. The major species like Calliandra haematocephala, Prosopis juliflora, Dalbergia sissoo, Derris indica, Bauhinia purpurea, Cassia siamea, Bauhinia racemosa, Cassia fistula, Delonix regia, Peltophorum ptereocarpum Reported from the study area.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijcar.2018.9563.1585
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