Checklist of major trees found in kanha landscape
Kanha national park is famous for Tigers and other wild animals. Most tourists visit this beautiful forest only to see the animals and tend to forget that it is due to flora here that we are being able to see them here.
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| Saal Trees on both sides of the road, Kanha national Park |
S. no.
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Scientific name
|
Family
|
Common Name
|
1
|
Acasia arabica
|
Leguminosae
|
Babul
|
2
|
Acasia catechu
|
Leguminosae
|
Khair
|
3
|
Acasia leucophloea
|
Leguminosae
|
Reunja
|
4
|
Acasia lenticularis
|
Leguminosae
|
Bara Khair
|
5
|
Adina cordofolia
|
Rubiaceae
|
Haldu
|
6
|
Aegle marmelos
|
Rutaceae
|
Bel
|
7
|
Ailantus excelsa
|
Simarubaceae
|
Maharukh
|
8
|
Albizzia libbeck
|
Leguminosae
|
Kala Siris
|
9
|
Albizzia chinensis
|
Leguminosae
|
Karung
|
10
|
Albizzia odoratissima
|
Leguminosae
|
Chichwa
|
11
|
Albizzia procera
|
Leguminosae
|
Safed
|
12
|
Anona squamosa
|
Anonaceac
|
Sitaphal
|
13
|
Anogeissus latifolia
|
Combretaceae
|
Dhaora
|
14
|
Azadiracta indica
|
Meliaceae
|
Neem
|
15
|
Anacardium occidentale
|
Anacardiaceae
|
Kaju
|
16
|
Bauhinia malabarica
|
Leguminosae
|
Amta
|
17
|
Bauhinia racemosa
|
Caesalpiniaceae
|
Asta
|
18
|
Bauhinia variegata
|
Leguminosae
|
Kachnar
|
19
|
Bauhinia retusa
|
Leguminosae
|
Sehra
|
20
|
Bauhinia purpurens
|
Leguminosae
|
Keolar
|
21
|
Boswellia serrata
|
Burseraceae
|
Salai
|
22
|
Bridelea retusa
|
Euphorbiaceae
|
Kasai
|
23
|
Buchnania lanzan
|
Anacardiaceae
|
Achar
|
24
|
Butea monosperma
|
Leguminosae
|
Palas
|
25
|
Careya arborea
|
Myrtaceae
|
Kumbhi
|
26
|
Casearia graveolens
|
Samydaceae
|
Gilehi
|
27
|
Casearia elliptica
|
Samydaceae
|
Tondri
|
28
|
Cassia fistula
|
Leguminosae
|
Amaltas
|
29
|
Chloroxylon swietenia
|
Caesalpiniaceae
|
Bhirra
|
30
|
Cleistanthus collinus
|
Euphorbiaceae
|
Garari
|
31
|
Cochlospermum religiosum
|
Euphorbiaceae
|
Galgal
|
32
|
Cordia dichotoma
|
Bixaceae
|
Lasora
|
33
|
Cordia Latifolia
|
Boraginaceae
|
Bara Lesora
|
34
|
Cordia maeleodli
|
Boraginaceae
|
Dahipalas
|
35
|
Dalbergia latifolla
|
Leguminosae
|
Shisham
|
36
|
Dalbergia paniculata
|
Leguminosae
|
Dhobin
|
37
|
Dalbergia sissoo
|
Leguminosae
|
Sissoo
|
38
|
Dellenia aurea
|
Dilleniaceae
|
Karmata
|
39
|
Delonix regia
|
Leguminosae
|
Gulmohar
|
40
|
Dillenia pentagyna
|
Dilleniaceae
|
Kalla
|
41
|
Diospyros melanoxylon
|
Ebenaceae
|
Tendu
|
42
|
Diospyros montana
|
Ebenaceae
|
Bistendu
|
43
|
Boraginaceae
|
Datranga
|
|
44
|
Elaeodendron glaucum
|
Celastraceae
|
Jamrasi
|
45
|
Embilica officinalis
|
Euphorbiaceae
|
Anola
|
46
|
Eriolaena hookeriana
|
Sterculiaceae
|
Bothi
|
47
|
Eryhrina suberosa
|
Leguminosae
|
Panjra
|
48
|
Eucalyptus spp.
|
Myrtaceae
|
Nilgiri
|
49
|
Euphoribia nivulia
|
Euphorbiaceae
|
Thuar
|
50
|
Euphoribia tiruculli
|
Euphorbiaceae
|
Niwarang
|
51
|
Ficus bengaiensis
|
Moraceae
|
Bar
|
52
|
Ficus semicardata
|
Moraceae
|
Bhuidumar
|
53
|
Ficus hispida
|
Moraceae
|
Katgular
|
54
|
Ficus lacor
|
Moraceae
|
Pakar
|
55
|
Ficus giomerata
|
Moraceae
|
Gular
|
56
|
Ficus religiosa
|
Moraceae
|
Pipal
|
57
|
Ficus tomentosa
|
Moraceae
|
Sonpakar
|
58
|
Flacourtia Indica
|
Bixaceae
|
Kakai
|
59
|
Gardenia latifolia
|
Rubiaceae
|
Papra
|
60
|
Gardenia turgida
|
Rubiaceae
|
Phetra
|
61
|
Gauruga pinnata
|
Burseraceae
|
Kekad
|
62
|
Gmelina arbrea
|
Verbenaceae
|
Gamari
|
63
|
Grewia disperma
|
Tiliaceae
|
Chaturli
|
64
|
Grewia tiliaefolia
|
Tiliaceae
|
Dhaman
|
65
|
Holopetalia integfolia
|
Ulmaceae
|
Chirol
|
66
|
Hymenodictyon excelsum
|
Rubiaceae
|
Bhonrsal
|
67
|
Ixora arborea
|
Rubiaceae
|
Lokhandi
|
68
|
Kydia calycina
|
Malvaceae
|
Pula
|
69
|
Lagerstroemia parviflora
|
Lythraceae
|
Landia
|
70
|
Lannea cormandarica
|
Anacardiaceae
|
Moyan
|
71
|
Liteea sebifera
|
Lauraceae
|
Maida Lakri
|
72
|
Madhuca indica
|
Sapotaceae
|
Mahua
|
73
|
Mallotus philippinensis
|
Euphorbiaceae
|
Roli
|
74
|
Mangifera indica
|
Anacardiaceae
|
Aam
|
75
|
Miliusa tomentosa
|
Anonaceac
|
Kari
|
76
|
Mitragyna parvifolia
|
Rubiaceae
|
Mundi
|
77
|
Moringa tinctorea
|
Rubiaceae
|
Aal
|
78
|
Ougeinia oojeinensis
|
Leguminosae
|
Tinsa
|
79
|
Pongamia pinnata veni
|
Leguminosae
|
Karanj
|
80
|
Pterocarpus marsupium
|
Leguminosae
|
Bija
|
81
|
Psidium guava
|
Myrtaceae
|
Amrud
|
82
|
Randia dumetorum
|
Rubiaceae
|
Mainphal
|
83
|
Randia uligirosa
|
Rubiaceae
|
Kalaphetra
|
84
|
Salmalia malabarica
|
Malvaceae
|
Semal
|
85
|
Schleichera oleosa
|
Sapindaceae
|
Kusum
|
86
|
Shorea Robusta
|
Dipterocarpaceae
|
Saal
|
87
|
Schrebra switenioides
|
Oleaceae
|
Mokha
|
88
|
Semecarpus anacardium
|
Ancardiaceae
|
Bhilwa
|
89
|
Soymida febrifuga
|
Meliaceae
|
Rohan
|
90
|
Santlum album
|
Santalaceae
|
Chandan
|
91
|
Spendias pinnata
|
Anacardiaceae
|
Amra
|
92
|
Sterculia Urens
|
Sterculiaceae
|
Kullu
|
93
|
Sterculia villosa
|
Anacardiaceae
|
Udal
|
94
|
Stereospermum personatum
|
Bignoniaceae
|
Padri
|
95
|
Stereospermum suaveolens
|
Bignoniaceae
|
Padar
|
96
|
Stereospermum xylocarpum
|
Bignoniaceae
|
Kateri
|
97
|
Strychnos petaterum
|
Leguminosae
|
Nirmali
|
98
|
Syzygium cumini
|
Myrtaceae
|
Jamun
|
99
|
Syzygium ------------
|
Myrtaceae
|
Kim Jamun
|
100
|
Tactona grandis
|
Verbenaceae
|
Sagon
|
101
|
Tamarindus indica
|
Leguminosae
|
Imli
|
102
|
Terminalia arjuna
|
Combretaceae
|
Kahua
|
103
|
Terminalia belerica
|
Combretaceae
|
Bahera
|
104
|
Terminalia chebula
|
Combretaceae
|
Harra
|
105
|
Terminalia tomentosa
|
Combretaceae
|
Saja
|
106
|
Wendlandia exserta
|
Rubiaceae
|
Tilai
|
107
|
Wrightia tinetoria
|
Apocynaceae
|
Dudhi
|
108
|
Wrightia tomentosa
|
Apocynaceae
|
Kali Dudhi
|
109
|
Xylia xylocarpa
|
Mimosaceae
|
Suria
|
110
|
Zizyphus manuratiana
|
Rhamnaceae
|
Ber
|
111
|
Zizyphus xylopyra
|
Rhamnaceae
|
Ghont
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