Erinocarpus nimmonii

References

1. [1]A Manual of Indian Timbers. — Gamble. J. S. · Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh · 1972 · ISBN - ↩︎First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader.
2. [2]Flowers of India — http://www.flowersofindia.net/ ↩︎A wed site of native Indian plants, plus cultivated and naturalized species. It has good quality photos and terse details on more than 3,000 species and cultivars.
3. [3]Famine Foods — Freedman R. · Purdue Agriculture, West Lafayette, Indiana · https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/famine-foods/ ↩︎A website containing a still evolving database with brief details on more than 1,500 species of plants that have been eaten by people in times of need.
4. [4]Indian Trees - an account of trees, shrubs, woody climbers and palms indigenous or commonly cultivated — Brandis D. · Archibald Constable & Co Ltd; London · 1906 ↩︎Rather dated, but a fine work that still contains relevant information
5. [5]The Flora of British India. (in 7 volumes) — Hooker J.D. · L.Reeve & Co.; London · 1872 - 1897 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Rather dated, but has some information on plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
6. [6]Useful Fiber Plants of the World — Dodge C.R. · USDA; Washington. · 1897 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ ↩︎A rather dated, but very comprehensive catalogue of fibre plants from around the world. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.
7. [7]Economic Products of India. Volume 1. — Watt. G. · Government of India: Calcutta. · 1883 ↩︎Although over 100 years old, it still contains a wealth of information on useful plants. Many of the botanical names have been changed since then, so you have to check for up to date names. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.