Hello friends of FOI,
This thread is an earnest attempt to know the Official Flora of States and Union Territories of India.

Posts are welcome to this thread which will help the following list:
1) get complete
2) as much as possible, remain updated*.

*There are chances of official flora being updated at State's discretion.


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TREES
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INDIA: The Banyan tree
popularly known as Barh, Vata, besides many other regional names
Ficus benghalensis

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ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS: The Andaman Padauk
locally called Padauk
Pterocarpus dalbergioides


ANDHRA PRADESH: The Neem
locally called Vepa
Azadirachta indica


ARUNACHAL PRADESH : The Hollong
locally called Hollong
Dipterocarpus macrocarpus


ASSAM: The Hollong
locally called Hollong
Dipterocarpus macrocarpus


BIHAR: The Sacred Fig
popularly known as Peepal
Ficus religiosa


CHANDIGARH: not yet declared ?


CHHATTISGARH: The Sal
locally called Sarai or Sargi
Shorea robusta


DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI: not yet declared ?


DAMAN AND DIU: not yet declared ?


DELHI, National Capital Territory: not yet declared ?


GOA: The Indian Laurel
locally called Matti
Terminalia crenulata (is it synonym of Terminalia elliptica ?)


GUJARAT: not yet declared ?


HARYANA: The Sacred Fig
popularly known as Peepal
Ficus religiosa


HIMACHAL PRADESH: The Indian Cedar a.k.a. the Himalayan cedar
popularly known as Deodar
Cedrus deodar


JAMMU AND KASHMIR: The Cinar Plane tree
popularly known as Chinar, aboriginally known as Bouin
Platanus orientalis kashmiriana


JHARKHAND: The Sal
popularly known as Sal
Shorea robusta


KARNATAKA: The Sandalwood
popularly known as Chandana
Santalum album


KERALA: The Coconut Palm
locally called Thengu
Cocos nucifera


LAKSHADWEEP: The Breadfruit
locally called Chakka
Artocarpus incise


MADHYA PRADESH: not yet declared ?


MAHARASHTRA: The Mango tree
locally called Amba
Mangifera indica


MANIPUR: The Bonsum
locally called Uningthou
Phoebe hainesiana


MEGHALAYA: The Gamhar
locally called Gamar
Gmelina arborea


MIZORAM: The Indian Rose Chestnut a.k.a. the Ceylon Ironwood
locally called Nahar or Herhse
Mesua ferrea


NAGALAND: The Alder
locally called Entsung tong
Alnus nepalensis


ORISSA: The Sacred Fig
locally called Aswattha
Ficus religiosa


PUDUCHERRY: not yet declared ?


PUNJAB: The Shisham
popularly known as Shisham
Dalbergia sissoo


RAJASTHAN: no common name in English
locally called Khejri, Jand, Sangri
Prosopis cineraria


SIKKIM: The Rhododendron
locally called Lali-Gurans
Rhododendron niveum


TAMIL NADU: The Asian Palmyra Palm
locally called Nungu
Borassus flabellifer


TRIPURA: The Agarwood tree
locally called Agar
Aquilaria agallocha


UTTAR PRADESH: The Ashoka tree
popularly known as Ashoka
Saraca indica


UTTARAKHAND: The Rhododendron
locally called Burans
Rhododendron arboreum


WEST BENGAL: The Indian Devil Tree
locally called Chatian
Alstonia scholaris


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FLOWERS
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INDIA: The Indian Lotus a.k.a. the Sacred Lotus
popularly known as Kamal
Nelumbo nucifera

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ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS: not yet declared ?


ANDHRA PRADESH: The Water Lily
locally called ?
which species ?


ARUNACHAL PRADESH: The Fox tail orchid
locally called ?
Rhynchostylis retusa
... conflicts with ... Lady's slipper orchid


ASSAM: The Fox tail orchid
locally called ?
Rhynchostylis retusa


BIHAR: The flower of the Mountain Ebony
locally called Kanchnar
Bauhinia variegata ... validation very essential


CHANDIGARH: not yet declared ?


CHHATTISGARH: not yet declared ?


DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI: not yet declared ?


DAMAN AND DIU: not yet declared ?


DELHI, National Capital Territory: not yet declared ?


GOA: not yet declared ?


GUJARAT: not yet declared ?


HARYANA: The Indian Lotus a.k.a. the Sacred Lotus
popularly known as Kamal
Nelumbo nucifera ... validation very essential


HIMACHAL PRADESH: The Pink Rhododendron
locally called Semru ... validation very essential
Rhododendron campanulatum


JAMMU AND KASHMIR: The Indian Lotus a.k.a. the Sacred Lotus
popularly known as Kamal
Nelumbo nucifera ... validation very essential


JHARKHAND: The Flame of the Forest
popularly known as Palash
Butea frondosa (synonym of Butea monosperma)


KARNATAKA: The Indian Lotus a.k.a. the Sacred Lotus
popularly known as Kamal
Nelumbo nucifera ... validation very essential


KERALA: The Indian Laburnum
locally called Kanikkonna
Cassia fistula


LAKSHADWEEP: not yet declared ?


MADHYA PRADESH: not yet declared ?


MAHARASHTRA: The Queen’s Flower a.k.a. The Pride of India
locally called Jarul, Tamhan
Lagerstroemia speciosa


MANIPUR: The Siroi Lily
popularly known as Siroi Lily
Lilium macklineae


MEGHALAYA: The Lady's slipper orchid
locally called ?
Paphiopedilum villosum


MIZORAM: Dancing Girl ... is it same as Red Vanda ?
locally called Aiting
Vanda bensonii ... I am simply guessing, validation extremely essential


NAGALAND: The Rhododendron
locally called ?
Rhododendron arboreum


ORISSA: The Ashoka flower
locally called Osoko
Saraca indica


PUDUCHERRY: The flower of Cannonball Tree
locally called Nagalinga
Couroupita guianensis


PUNJAB: not yet declared ?


RAJASTHAN: The flower of the Marwar teak a.k.a. the Desert teak
popularly known as Rohira or Rohida
Tecomella undulata


SIKKIM: The Noble orchid
locally called ?
Dendrobium nobile


TAMIL NADU: The Glory Lily
locally called Kandhal
Gloriosa superba


TRIPURA: The flower of the Indian Rose Chestnut a.k.a. the Ceylon Ironwood
locally called Nageshwar
Mesua ferrea


UTTAR PRADESH: no common name in English
popularly known as Brahma Kamal
Saussurea obvallata


UTTARAKHAND: no common name in English
popularly known as Brahma Kamal
Saussurea obvallata


WEST BENGAL: The Night-flowering Jasmine
popularly known as Shephali
Nyctanthes arbor-tristis  

--Last edited by dinesh valke on 2008-01-22 14:45:33 --

Great idea of compiling the list of state-flowers and state-trees. I will add my bit by and by. Once complete, this list can be on the FOI site.

Thanks, Tabish.
This activity was pending since long; of course you triggerred it !!

Hello! I would have thought the Mahua tree would have been the State Tree of Madhya Pradesh!
Cheers,
Kiran Srivastava,
Mumbai

It would be a great help if this fact is supported by some reference of a book or URL.
Thanks very much, Kiran.

Dinesh, I finally put up the list on FOI site - was long pending.
Hope I did not do any major goofup!
Do check it out.

Dear Tabish, all fine and looks good. No goof ups !!!
Regards.