Flora of Bihar

Lychee

Peepaltree (Ficus religiosa)

Bauhinia acuminata,locally known askachnaar

TheIndianstate ofBiharcontains sub-Himalayan foothills and mountains withmoist deciduous forests.Rainfall may exceed 1600 millimeters per year. Common trees includeShorea 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).

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

• OfficialBihar Department of the Environment and Forestswebsite
• 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