The present study is based on the preliminary survey on timber yielding plant resources of Bhadravathi taluk, Karnataka during 2012-2013. The study reports on 27 timber yielding plants belonging to 25 genera and 13 families, along with their utility. Among plant families Fabaceae is dominant with 9 species followed by Moraceae and Myrtaceae with 4 and 3 species respectively. Peoples of this area possess good knowledge of plants used for different purposes, but their continuous exposure to modernization may result in extinction of the species.