Flora of Bihar

The Indian state of Bihar contains sub-Himalayan foothills and mountains with moist deciduous forests. Rainfall may exceed 1600 millimeters per year. Common trees include Shorea robusta (sal), Toona ciliata, Diospyros melanoxylon (kendu), Boswellia serrata (salai), Terminalia tomentosa (asan), Terminalia bellirica (bahera), Terminalia arjuna (arjun), Pterocarpus marsupium (paisar), Madhuca indica (mahua).

Lychee

Peepal tree (Ficus religiosa)

Bauhinia acuminata, locally known as kachnaar

Plants of Bihar include:

• Holarrhena antidysenterica
• Flemingia chappar
• Ziziphus xylopyrus
• Bauhinia vahlii
• Smilex protifrera
• Butea superba
• Butea parviflora

See also

• Fauna of Bihar
• Flora of India
• Fauna of India
• Protected areas of Bihar

External links

• Official Bihar Department of the Environment and Forests website
• Hooker, J. D. Flora of British India Volume 1
• Hooker, J. D. Flora of British India Volume 2
• Hooker, J. D. Flora of British India Volume 3
• Hooker, J. D. Flora of British India Volume 4
• Hooker, J. D. Flora of British India Volume 5
• Hooker, J. D. Flora of British India Volume 6