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In Forestry terminology, the forest area of Van Vihar falls into “Dry Deciduous Mixed Forest” category.
Main species of the trees found in Van Vihar are
In Forestry terminology, the forest area of Van Vihar falls into “Dry Deciduous Mixed Forest” category.
Main species of the trees found in Van Vihar are
| Botanical Name | Common Name | English Name |
|---|---|---|
| Schleichera oleosa | Kusum | Gum Lac Tree |
| Pterocarpus marsupium | Bija | Indian Kino Tree |
| Lannea grandis | Moyan | Indian Ash Tree |
| Peltophorum pterocarpum | Peela gulmohar | Yellow Flame Tree |
| Crateva religiosa | Barna | Garlic pear or Temple plant |
| Bauhinia purpurea | Kaniar | Purple Orchid Tree |
| Pterospermum acerifolium | Kanak Champa | Maple-leaved Bayur tree |
| Pterospermum acerifolium | Kanak Champa | Maple-leaved Bayur tree |
| Ziziphus jujuba | Ber | Indian date |
| Acacia leucophloea | Safed Babool, Ronjh | White Bark Acacia |
| Elaeodendron glaucum | Jamrasi | Ceylon Tea |
| Ehretia laevis | Datranga | |
| Pongamia pinnata | Karanj | Indian beech Tree |
| Mitragyna parvifolia | Kaim or Khem | |
| Anthocephalus cadamba | Kadamb | Bur - Flower Tree |
| Diospyros melanoxylon | Tendu | East Indian Ebony |
| Lagerstroemia parviflora | Lendia | Small Flowered Crape Myrtle |
| Madhuca longifolia | Mahua | Indian Butter Tree |
| Alstonia scholaris | Saptparni | Indian Devil Tree |
| Bambusa arundinacea | Baans | Giant Thorny bamboo |
| Cordia myxa | Lasura | Assyrian plum |
| Grewia tiliifolia | Dhaman | |
| Dalbergia sissoo | Sissu | North Indian rosewood |
| Dalbergia latifolia | Shisham | East Indian rosewood |
| Butea monosperma | Palash | Flame of the Forest |
| Cassia fistula | Amaltas | Golden rain tree |
| Terminalia bellirica | Bahera | |
| Ficus racemosa | Goolar | Indian fig tree |
| Bixa orellana | Latkan | Lipstick tree |
The main grasses belong to the genus - Apluda, Bothriochloa, Cenchrus, Cynodon, Dicanthium, Eragrostis, Heteropogon, Saccharum, Themeda, Vetivera etc.