Abstract

• In this paper conducts the ethnobotanical study of some edible plants in Kalwin village, Myeik Distric, Tanintharyi Region. In this study, twenty seven species belonging to fifteen families were collected from Kalwin village near Myeik University during during June to October 2019. Local people used these plans not only for food but also medicinal for their daily life. Ethnobotanical methods using structured interview were employed and collected data have been analyzed by using quantitative methods of data analysis. Different plants parts are used to cure different diseases as home remedy. These plants species are used in study area to cure various diseases like cough, headache, boils, fever, diarrhea and external ulcers etc. Score given to the species according to preference ranking for treatment of cough, ulcer, food poisoning and diarrhea were calculated. Used value, ranking, informant consensus factor (ICF) and fidelity level (FL) of twenty seven species were also computed.