An ethnobotanical study in Pos (Adana)

A study was conducted by investigating the ethnobotanical aspect of plants spreading locally in the Aladağ district of Adana province. Information on plants specific to the region was obtained by visiting Aladağ villages one by one, taking into account the months in which plant taxa grow in 4 seasons of the year, and interviews were conducted with the people who were interested and interested in this work. It was determined that 110 taxa belonging to 58 families in the research area were used by the local people for 72 food, 86 medical purposes, 21 ornamental, 18 beverages, 9 spices, 27 goods and 12 animal feed purposes. It was observed that some villages in this area were used more intensively for ethnobotanical purposes compared to other villages, and they almost made this work their profession. Plants are mostly consumed for medical and food purposes.