(FSI 2001)
Zone / Region |
Preferred species |
Submontane low hills Subtropical |
Grewia optiva, Albizia chinesis, Bauhinia variegata, Celtis australis, Bamboo species, Morus alba, Bombax ceiba, Anogeissus latifolia, Acacia catechu, Toona ciliata |
Mid-hills Subhumid |
Grewia optiva, Celtis australis, Quercus leucotricophora, Bauhinia variegata, Ficus spp., Albizia chinensis, Acacia catechu, Anogeissus latifolia |
High hills Temperate wet |
Quercus spp., Morus spp, Robinia pseudoacacia, Celtis australis, Alnus nitida, Populus spp. |
High hills Temperate dry |
Robinia pseudoacacia, Salix spp., Quercus spp., Fraxinus spp. |
Punjab lower hill zone (Kandi) |
Acacia nilotica, Dalbergia sissoo, Acacia catechu, Ziziphus spp,. Butea monosperma, Grewia optiva, Anogeissus latifolia |
Alluvial zone |
Populus deltoides, Eucalyptus spp. |
Hayarana |
Populus deltoides, Eucalyptus hybrid, Prosopis cineraria, A. nilotica, A. tortilis, Dalbergia sissoo |
Western Uttar Pradesh |
Dalbergia sissoo, A. nilotica, Populus deltoides, Eucalyptus hybrid, Albizia lebbeck, Morus alba, Syzygium cumini |
Central Uttar Pradesh |
Dalbergia sissoo, A. nilotica, A. catechu, Eucalyptus, Prosopis spp., bamboo, Madhuca latifolia, Ficus religiosa, Derris indica |
Eastern Uttar Pradesh |
Dalbergia sissoo, Eucalyptus spp., bamboo, neem, Madhuca latifolia, Syzygium cumini, Ficus spp. |
Bihar (NW Dist.) |
Dalbergia sissoo, Morus alba, A. nilotica, Bombax ceiba, Tectona grandis, Cassia fistula, Azadirachta indica, Emblica, Dendrocalamus strictus, Wendlandia exserta |
West Bengal |
A. nilotica, Dalbergia sissoo, Azadirachta indica, Terminalia arjuna, Butea monosperma, Leucaena leucocephala |
Arid |
Prosopis cineraria, P. juliflora, Tecomella undulata |
Semi-arid |
A. nilotica, Dalbergia sissoo, Azadirachta indica, Prosopis cineraria |
Bundel khand (including Central Plateau region) |
Azadirachta indica, Madhuca latifolia, Acacia leucophloea, Butea monosperma, Anogeissus pendula, Albizia lebbeck |
Deccan Plateau |
Albizia lebbeck, A nilotica, P. juliflora, A. leucophloea, Hardwickia binata, A. ferruginea |
Tropical highlands |
Jackfruit, drumstick, tamarind, teak, Sesbania grandiflora, Lawsonia inermis |
Tropical plains |
Neem, Acacia nilotica, A. leucophloea, A. planiformis, Casuarina, Ailanthus excelsa |
Coastal |
Casuarina, A. planiformis, P. juliflora, E. tereticornis |
Humid (rainfall > 2500 mm) |
Silver oak, Casuarina spp. |
Rainfall 1500-2500 mm |
Teak, jackfruit, curry leaf, Casuarina spp., Ceiba pentandra, Bombax ceiba |
Rainfall < 1500 mm |
Acacia nilotica, Ceiba pentandra, Ailanthus excelsa |
Bihar (NW Dist.) |
Dalbergia sissoo, Morus alba, A. nilotica, Bombax ceiba, Tectona grandis, Cassia fistula, Azadirachta indica, Emblica, Dendrocalamus strictus, Wendlandia exserta |
