List of Indian state trees

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India, officially the Republic of India is a country in South Asia, consisting of 28 states and eight union territories. [1] All Indian states and some of the union territories have their own elected government and the union territories come under the jurisdiction of the Central Government. India has its own national symbols. [2] Apart from the national symbols, the states and union territories have adopted their own seals and symbols including trees listed below.

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States

List of Indian state Trees
State Common name [3] Binomial name [4] Image
Andhra Pradesh Neem Azadirachta indica Neem (Azadirachta indica) in Hyderabad W IMG 6976.jpg
Arunachal Pradesh Hollong Dipterocarpus macrocarpus Sapling of Hollong tree (Dipterocarpus macrocarpus), the state tree of Assam.jpg
Assam
Bihar Sacred fig Ficus religiosa Ficus religiosa Bo.jpg
Chhattisgarh Sal Shorea robusta Sal (Shorea robusta)- old leaf at Jayanti, Duars W Picture 122.jpg
Goa Coconut [5] Cocos nucifera Starr 031209-0059 Cocos nucifera.jpg
Gujarat Banyan Ficus benghalensis Ficus-Benghalensis-Coral-Gables.JPG
Haryana Sacred fig Ficus religiosa Ficus religiosa Bo.jpg
Himachal Pradesh Deodar Cedrus deodara Cedrus deodara Himalajazeder.JPG
Jharkhand Sal Shorea robusta Sal (Shorea robusta)- old leaf at Jayanti, Duars W Picture 122.jpg
Karnataka Sandalwood Santalum album Sandal leaf.jpg
Kerala Coconut Cocos nucifera Starr 031209-0059 Cocos nucifera.jpg
Madhya Pradesh Banyan Ficus benghalensis Ficus-Benghalensis-Coral-Gables.JPG
Maharashtra Mango Mangifera indica Mangifera indica. Tropical Brazil.JPG
Manipur Uningthou Phoebe hainesiana Phoebe hainesiana north Bengal AJTJ.JPG
Meghalaya White teak Gmelina arborea Gmelina arborea bark I IMG 3543.jpg
Mizoram Iron wood Mesua ferrea MesuaFerrea IronWood.jpg
Nagaland Alder Alnus nepalensis Alnus incana rugosa leaves.jpg
Odisha Sacred fig Ficus religiosa [6] [7] Ficus religiosa Bo.jpg
Punjab Indian rosewood Dalbergia sissoo Dalbergia sissoo.jpg
Rajasthan Khejri Prosopis cineraria Jhand (Prosopis cineraria) at Hodal W IMG 1191.jpg
Sikkim Rhododendron Rhododendron niveum Rhododendron niveum - University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden - DSC07606.JPG
Tamil Nadu Palm Borassus Borassus flabellifer.jpg
Telangana Jammi Prosopis cineraria Jhand (Prosopis cineraria) at Hodal W IMG 1191.jpg
Tripura Agar Aquillaria agallocha Agarwood.jpg
Uttar Pradesh Ashoka Saraca asoca Sita-Ashok (Saraca asoca) leaves & flowers in Kolkata W IMG 2272.jpg
Uttarakhand Burans Rhododendron arboreum Rhododendron in full bloom! (8620051426).jpg
West Bengal Alstonia Alstonia scholaris [8] Alstonia scholaris.jpg

Union territories

List of Indian state trees (Union territories)
Union territory Common name [3] Binomial name [4] Image
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Andaman redwood Pterocarpus dalbergioides Andaman padauk 02.JPG
Chandigarh Mango [9] Mangifera indica Starr 070221-4713 Mangifera indica.jpg
Delhi Flamboyant [10] Delonix regia Royal Poinciana.jpg
Jammu and Kashmir Chinar [11] Platanus orientalis Platanus orientalis tree.JPG
Ladakh Juniper [11] Juniperus semiglobosa
Lakshadweep Bread fruit Artocarpus altilis Uru-tahiti1.jpg
Puducherry Bael Aegle marmelos Bael (Aegle marmelos) tree at Narendrapur W IMG 4116.jpg

References

  1. "States and Union Territories". Government of India. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  2. "National Symbols". Government of India. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 "State symbols of India". Government of India. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Scientific names". A-Z animals. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  5. "Coconut palm declared State tree of Goa". The Hindu . 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  6. Blue Jay (PDF) (Report). Orissa Review. 2005. p. 87. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  7. Pipal (Ficus religiosa) – The State Tree of Odisha (PDF) (Report). RPRC. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  8. Occastional Paper-5, Plant Wealth of The Raj Bhavan, Kolkata (PDF) (Report). Government of West Bengal. March 2008. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
  9. State Animal, Bird, Tree and Flower of Chandigarh (PDF) (Report). Government of Chandigarh. p. 1. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  10. "Delhi: Area, Population, Languages and Other Details". Dashamlav. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  11. 1 2 "Ladakh Designates Juniper Tree as State Tree, Embracing Cultural and Environmental Heritage". Voice of Ladakh. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.