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1. Fruit Trees:

  1. Aamra (Mangifera indica, Mango) (Large Fruit Tree) → State tree of Gujarat and Maharashtra

  2. Aamraata (Spondias mangifera / pinnata, Wild Mango, Hog Plum) (Medium Fruit Tree)

  3. Amalaki (Phyllanthus emblica, Indian Gooseberry, Amla) (Medium Fruit Tree)

  4. Amlika (Tamarindus indica, Tamarind) (Large Fruit Tree)

  5. Anjeera (Ficus carica, Common Fig) (Small Fruit Tree)

  6. Badari (Ziziphus mauritiana, Indian Jujube) (Small Fruit Tree)

  7. Bhavya (Dillenia indica, Elephant Apple) (Medium Fruit Tree)

  8. Bijapura (Citrus medica, Citron) (Small Fruit Tree)

  9. Bilva (Aegle marmelos, Bengal Quince) (Medium Fruit Tree) → State tree of Puducherry

  10. Dadima (Punica granatum, Pomegranate) (Small Fruit Tree)

  11. Dhanvana (Grewia tiliifolia, Dhaman) (Medium Fruit Tree)

  12. Haritaki (Terminalia chebula, Chebulic Myrobalan) (Large Fruit Tree)

  13. Jambira (Citrus limon, Lemon) (Small Fruit Tree)

  14. Jambu (Syzygium cumini, Java Plum, Rose Apple) (Medium Fruit Tree)

  15. Kadali (Musa paradisiaca, Plaintain, Banana) (Small Fruit Tree)

  16. Kapittha (Limonia acidissima, Wood Apple) (Small Fruit Tree)

  17. Karmarangga (Averrhoa carambola, Carambola, Star Fruit) (Small Fruit Tree)

  18. Madhukarkatika (Citrus limetta, Sweet Lime) (Small Fruit Tree)

  19. Naranga (Citrus Sinensis, Orange) (Small Fruit Tree)

  20. Panasa (Artocarpus heterophyllus, Jackfruit) (Large Fruit Tree)

  21. Parushaka (Grewia asiatica, Phalsa) (Small Fruit Tree)

  22. Peruka (Psidium guajava, Guava) (Small Fruit Tree)

  23. Sapota (Manilkara zapota, Chickoo) (Medium Fruit Tree)

  24. Seva (Malus pumila, Apple) (Small Fruit Tree)

  25. Shlessmaataka (Cordia dichotoma, Indian Cherry) (Small Fruit Tree)

  26. Sitaphal (Annona squamosa, Custard Apple) (Small Fruit Tree)

  27. Tamala (Garcinia xanthochymus, Egg tree) (Medium Fruit Tree)

  28. Vibhitaka (Terminalia bellirica, Belliric Myrobalan) (Large Fruit Tree)


2. Palm Trees:

  1. Hintala (Phoenix paludosa, Mangrove Date Palm) (Small Palm Tree)

  2. Kharjura (Phoenix sylvestris, Indian Date Palm) (Medium Palm Tree)

  3. Narikela (Cocos nucifera, Coconut) (Large Palm Tree) → State tree of Kerala

  4. Puga (Areca catechu, Areca Palm) (Medium Palm Tree)

  5. Tala (Borassus flabellifer, Palmyra Palm) (Large Palm Tree) → State tree of Tamil Nadu


3. Fruit Creepers:

  1. Bimba (Momordica monadelpha / Coccinia grandis, Ivy Gourd) (Vine)

  2. Draksha (Vitis vinifera, Grape) (Vine)


4. Flower Trees:

  1. Aaragvadha (Cassia fistula, Indian Laburnum) (Medium Flower Tree)

  2. Angkotta (Alangium salviifolium, Sage-leaved Alangium) (Small Flower Tree)

  3. Ashoka (Saraca asoca, Ashok) (Small Flower Tree) → State tree of Uttar Pradesh

  4. Bakula (Mimusops elengi, Indian Medaller) (Medium Flower Tree)

  5. Champaka (Magnolia champaca, Champa) (Medium to Large Flower Tree)

  6. Gulmohar (Delonix regia, Flame Tree) (Medium Flower Tree)

  7. Kadamba (Anthocephalus cadamba, Bur Flower) (Large Flower Tree)

  8. Karavira (Nerium indicum, Oleander) (Small Flower Tree)

  9. Karnikara (Pterospermum acerifolium, Bayur) (Medium Flower Tree)

  10. Mandara (Erythrina variegata, Indian Coral) (Large Flower Tree)

  11. Nagakesara (Mesua ferrea, Indian Rose Chestnut) (Medium Flower Tree) → State tree of Mizoram

  12. Nagalinga (Couroupita guianensis, Cannonball tree) (Large or Tall Flower Tree)

  13. Paatali (Stereospermum suaveolens, Trumpet Flower) (Medium Flower Tree)

  14. Palasha (Butea monosperma, Flame of the Forest) (Medium Flower Tree) → State tree of Chandigarh

  15. Parisha (Thespesia populnea, Portia tree) (Medium Flower Tree)

  16. Punnaga (Calophyllum inophyllum, Alexandrian Laurel) (Medium Flower Tree)

  17. Rakta Kanchana (Bauhinia purpurea, Butterfly tree) (Small Flower Tree)

  18. Shyonaka (Oroxylum indicum, Indian Trumpet Flower) (Medium Flower Tree)

  19. Tinisha (Desmodium Oojeinensis, Sandan) (Medium Flower Tree)

  20. Varuna (Crataeva religiosa, Garlic Pear) (Small Flower Tree)


5. Flower Shrubs:

  1. Arka (Calotropis procera, Swallow Wort) (Small Flower Shrub)

  2. Brihati (Solanum indicum, Indian Nightshade) (Small Flower Shrub)

  3. Japa (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Hibiscus) (Small Flower Shrub)

  4. Ketaki (Pandanus odorifer, Screw Pine) (Small Flower Shrub)

  5. Mallika (Jasminum sambac, Arabian Jasmine) (Small Flower Shrub)

  6. Parijata (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, Night Jasmine) (Small Flower Shrub)

  7. Saireyaka (Barleria prionitis, Porcupine Flower) (Small Flower Shrub)


6. Flower Climbers:

  1. Aparajita (Clitoria ternatea, Butterfly Pea) (Flower Climber)

  2. Jaati (Jasminum grandiflorum, Royal Jasmine) (Flower Climber)

  3. Kunda (Jasminum multiflorum, Downy Jasmine) (Flower Climber)

  4. Madhavi (Hiptage benghalensis, Hiptage) (Flower Climber)

  5. Malati (Aganosma heynei, Malatilata) (Flower Climber)

  6. Yuthika (Jasminum auriculatum, Needle Flower Jasmine) (Flower Climber)


7. Flower Herbs:

  1. Apamarga (Achyranthes aspera, Prickly Chaff Flower) (Small Flower Herb)

  2. Damanaka (Artemisia pallens, Dhavanam) (Small Flower Herb)


8. Flower Aquatics:

  1. Kuvalaya (Nymphaea nouchali, Blue Water Lily) (Flower Aquatic)

  2. Padma (Nelumbo nucifera, Lotus) (Flower Aquatic)


9. Other Trees:

  1. Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna, Arjun) (Large Tree)

  2. Asana (Terminalia tomentosa, Indian Laurel) (Large Tree)

  3. Ashmantaka (Ficus rumphii, Mock Peepal tree) (Medium Tree)

  4. Ashvakarna (Dipterocarpus turbinatus, Garjan tree) (Large or Tall Tree)

  5. Ashvattha (Ficus religiosa, Peepal) (Large Tree) → State tree of Bihar and Haryana

  6. Bijaka (Pterocarpus marsupium, Indian Kino tree) (Large Tree)

  7. Chandana (Santalum album, Sandalwood) (Medium Tree) → State tree of Karnataka

  8. Cirabilva (Holoptelea integrifolia, Indian Elm) (Medium Tree)

  9. Dhava (Anogeissus latifolia, Axle Wood) (Large Tree)

  10. Gambhari (Gmelina arborea, Kashmir tree) (Large Tall Tree) → State tree of Meghalaya

  11. Gorakshi (Adansonia digitata, Baobab) (Large Tree)

  12. Hijjala (Barringtonia acutangula, Freshwater Mangrove) (Medium Tree)

  13. Ikshu (Saccharum officinarum, Sugarcane) (Small Grass Species)

  14. Ingudi (Balanites aegyptiaca, Desert Date, Hingkot) (Small Tree)

  15. Karanja (Pongamia pinnata, Indian Beech, Pongam) (Medium Tree)

  16. Kataka (Strychnos Potatorum, Clearing Nut) (Medium Tree)

  17. Khadira (Senegalia catechu, Cutch tree) (Medium Tree)

  18. Kucandana (Adenanthera pavonina, Red Bead tree) (Medium Tree)

  19. Lakuca (Artocarpus lacucha, Monkey Fruit) (Medium Tree)

  20. Lodhra (Symplocos racemosa, Lodh) (Small Tree)

  21. Madhuka (Madhuca longifolia, Honey tree) (Medium Tree)

  22. Nandi (Toona ciliata, Red Cedar) (Large Tree)

  23. Nimba (Azadirachta indica, Neem) → State tree of Andhra Pradesh (Medium Tree)

  24. Phalahi (Acacia modesta, Amritsar Gum) (Small Tree)

  25. Plaksha (Ficus microcarpa, Laurel Fig) (Medium Tree)

  26. Priyala (Buchanania lanzan, Chironji) (Medium Tree)

  27. Raktacandana (Pterocarpus santalinus, Red Sandalwood) (Medium Tree)

  28. Rudraksha (Elaeocarpus sphaericus, Rudraksh) (Medium Tree)

  29. Saptaparna (Alstonia scholaris, Scholar tree) (Large Tree) → State tree of West Bengal

  30. Sarala (Pinus roxburghii, Chir Pine) (Large Tall Tree)

  31. Shala (Shorea robusta, Sal) (Large Tall Tree) → State tree of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand

  32. Shallaki (Boswellia serrata, Indian Frankincense) (Small Tree)

  33. Shalmali (Bombax malabaricum, Red Silk-Cotton) (Large Tree)

  34. Shami (Prosopis spicigera, Indian Mesquite)→ State tree of Rajasthan and Telangana (Small Tree)

  35. Shimshapa (Dalbergia sissoo, Indian Rosewood) (Medium Tree) → State tree of Punjab

  36. Shirisha (Albizia lebbeck, Siris) (Large Tree)

  37. Shweta Varvura (Acacia leucophloea, White Bark Acacia) (Large Tree)

  38. Tendu (Diospyros melanoxylon, Coromandel Ebony) (Large Tall Tree)

  39. Tinduka (Diospyros malabarica, Indian Persimmon) (Large Tree)

  40. Udumbara (Ficus racemosa, Cluster Fig, Gular) (Medium Tree)

  41. Vata (Ficus benghalensis, Banyan) (Large Tree) → State tree of Madhya Pradesh and Odisha

  42. Vamsha (Bambusa bambos, Bamboo) (Tall Grass Species)

  43. Vetra (Calamus rotang, Cane) (Small Cane Tree)


10. Other Shrubs:

  1. Nirgundi (Vitex negundo, Chaste tree) (Small Shrub)

  2. Priyangu (Callicarpa macrophylla, Beauty Berry) (Small Shrub)

  3. Tulasi (Ocimum tenuiflorum, Holy Basil) (Small Shrub)


11. Grasses:

  1. Durva (Cynodon dactylon, Bermuda grass) (Grass)

  2. Kusha (Imperata cylindrica, Cotton-wool grass , Darbha) (Grass)

  3. Nivara (Oryza nivara, Wild grass) (Grass)




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