Trees in India

Trees in India known for their grandeur and majesty are like the green pearl in the Indian crown. Trees occupy the important place in the history of
India. Trees have always been associated with wisdom and immorality in India. Hindu literature describes a celestial tree as having its roots in the
heaven and its branches in the underworld that unites and connects beings of every kind. Banyan is the National Tree of India. India's medicinal
are no less diverse. Peepal, banyan (Bodhi tree), banana, and Tulsi are some of the plants that holds special cultural and religious significance in
India. Indian Rosewood, Kikar, Aleo Vera, Ashwagandha, Cork, Brahmi, Sal, Khair and Garden Asparagus are some of the popular trees grown in
India.

Banyan Tree Peepal Tree Neem Tree

Banyan is the National Tree of Hundred of trees are protected Neem tree is popularly known
India. It has the widest as living natural monument in as the Miracle Tree. It is a
reaching roots of all known India and Peepal or is one of useful tree in rehabilitating the
trees, easily covering several them. It is popularly known as waste land areas. Even today
hectares. It is said that at one the Bodhi Tree in India, under Neem Tree is the focal point of
time more than 10, 000 people which Lord Buddha attained village life and the village
can sit under its shade at one enlightenment. It is the sacred council meetings under the
time. tree of India. shade of this huge huge tree.
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Garden Asparagus Arjuna Tree Aloe Vera

Garden Asparagus is an Arjuna is the large size Aloe Vera is the popular herb
herbaceous perennial and is deciduous tree. Terminalia with the botanical name of
well known for its edible Arjuna tree is common Aloe barbadensis. Aloe Vera is
young shoots. Garden throughout India especially in used as the source of medicines
Asparagus is known to have the sub Himalayan tracts and for thousand of years. It is
more than 250 species all over Eastern India. In Indian believed to have been used for
the world. The delicate flavour mythology, Arjuna is the preservation of the body of
of Asparagus make it favourite supposed to be Sita's favourite the Jesus Christ
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Tulsi Plant Amla Plant Ashwagandha

Tulsi is the sacred plant of Amla is the wonder plant, a Ashwagandha is an evergreen
India dearer to the Lord unique gift of the mother shrub that grows up to the
Vishnu. Tulsi symbolises nature to the mankind. Its fruit height of 0.5 m to 1.5 m.
purity. Many people wears the is the richest source of Ashwagandha is the powerful
Tulsi beads, which is said to Vitamin C. It holds the special herb that is believed to increase
have certain physical and reputation of being the most health and longevity. One can
medicinal properties. It is powerful rejuvenating herb. It find this medicinal plant in the
known as Holy Basil in is popularly known as Indian Ranthambore National Park in
English and Tulasi in Gooseberry India.
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Brahmi Eucalyptus Indian Mahogany

Brahmi is the small creeping
herb with the numerous
branches. Herpestis monniera
is the other known specie of
Brahmi plant. It is rich in
Vitamin C. Brahmi is the
name derived from the Lord
Brahma. Brahmi represents
the creative energy of this
earth.
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Eucalyptus is the tall Indian Mahogany is a fast
evergreen tree. There are more upright growing tree with a
than 700 species of Eucalyptus broad rounded symmetrical
all over the world. Eucalyptus crown. Swietenia mahagoni is
is mainly used as the the scientific name given to the
pulpwood in the manufacture Indian Mahogany. It is mostly
of the paper as well as raw propagated through seeds. .
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 Indian Rosewood
Indian Rosewood holds many
medicinal properties. Indian
Rosewood is mostly
propagated through the root
suckers and seeds. Many
people in India grow
Rosewood because they
believe harvesting the wood
denudes the rain forests.
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Kikar Tree
Kikar is the small thorny tree.
It is cultivated for erosion and
fuel wood. Its wood is used
for the paper production. It is
mainly grown in the cold
temperature. Kikar is widely
found in the State of Haryana
in India.
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Teak Tree
Indian Tulip Tree Khair Tree
Indian Tulip or the Portia Tree Khair is the moderate size
is a very large tree with heart deciduous tree, which is widely
shaped leaves and the cup grown in Gir Wildlife
shaped flowers. The fruits, Sanctuary, Corbett National
flowers and young leaves of Park and Ranthambore
the Indian Tulip tree are National Park in India. It is
edible. It is also known as the propagated through the stumps
Scarlet Bell tree and the or seed and is useful in the
Fountain tree. dental problems.
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Sal Tree Cork Tree
Sal is a large sub deciduous Found in the tropical forests of
tree. It is worshiped among the India, Cork is the tall deciduous
Buddhist and Hindus in India. tree. Stem and roots of the
It is mentioned in many Cork tree have great medicinal
scriptures that the Buddha was value. The bark of the Cork
born and died under the Sal tree is used in the production of
tree. It is found in almost all yellow dye. Its flowers are used
the parts of India. in rituals in India.
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Turmeric Plant
Teak or Tectona Grandis is one of the most The plant of Turmeric is a herbaceous
popular tree of India. It is mainly used in the perennial, which is 60 -90 cm high. The
making of furniture and doors. Teak also holds powered rhizome of this plant is used as an
the medicinal value. The bark is bitter tonic condiment and as an yellow dye. The rhizome
and is considered useful in fever. of the turmeric plant is highly aromatic and
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