The flora of Madhya Pradesh province in India, is very rich and diverse. Central, eastern and southern parts of the state are forested, whereas northern and western parts are deficient in forest. Variability in climatic and edaphic conditions brings about significant difference in the forest types and flora of the state. There are four important forest types: tropical moist, tropical dry, tropical thorn, and subtropical broadleaved hill forests. Based on composition, there are three important forest formations namely teak forest, sal forest and miscellaneous Forests. Bamboo bearing areas are widely distributed in the state. Following is the list of trees and plants found in Madhya Pradesh:
large trees S. No. Botanical name Local name (Devanagari) Family Photo1. Acacia arabica, Willd. Babul (बबूल) Leguminosae 2. Acacia catechu, Willd. Khair (खैर) Leguminosae 3. Acacia ferruginea, Dc. Safed Khair (सफ़ेद खैर) Leguminosae4. Acacia leucophloea, Willd. Reunja (रेउन्जा) Leguminosae 5. Adina cordifolia, Hook. f. Haldu (हल्दू) Rubiaceae 6. Aegle marmelos, Correa. Bel (बेल) Rutaceae 7. Ailanthus excelsa, Roxb. Maharukh (महारुख) Simarubaceae8. Albizzia lebbek, Benth. Kala-siris (काला-सिरिस) Leguminosae 9. Albizzia odoratissima, Benth. Chichwa (चिचवा) Leguminosae 10. Albizzia procera, Benth. Safed-siris (सफ़ेद-सिरिस) Leguminosae 11. Anogeissus latifolia, Wall. Dhaora (धावड़ा) Combretaceae12. Anogeissus pendula, Edgew, Kardhai (करधई) Combretaceae 13. Azadirachta indica, A. Juss. Neem (नीम) Meliaceae 14. Bassia latifolia, Roxb. Mahua (महुआ) Sapotaceae15. Bombax malabaricum, DC. Semal (सेमल) Malvaceae16. Boswellia serrata, Roxb. Salai (सलई) Burseraceae 17. Bridelia retusa, Spreng. Kasai (कसई) Euphorbiaceae 18. Butea monosperma, (Lam.) Taub. Palas (पलास) Leguminosae 19. Careya arborea, Roxb. Kumbhi (कुंभी) Myrtaceae 20. Cedrela toona, Roxb. Toon (तून) Meliaceae 21. Chloroxylon swietenia, D.C. Bhirra (भिर्रा) Meliaceae 22. Cleistanthus collinus, Benth. Garari (गरारी) Euphorbiaceae23. Cordia myxa, Linn. Lasora (लसोडा) Boraginaceae 24. Dalbergia latifolia, Roxb. Shisham (शीशम) Leguminosae25. Dalbergia paniculata, Roxb. Dhobin (धोबिन) Leguminosae26. Dalbergia sissoo, Roxb. Sissoo (सिस्सू) Leguminosae 27. Dillenia pentagyna, Roxb. Kalla (कल्ला) Dilleniaceae 28. Diospyros melanoxylon, Roxb. Tendu (तेंदू) Ebenaceae29. Diospyros montana, Roxb. Bistendu (बिसतेंदु) Ebenaceae30. Diospyros cordifolia, Roxb. Bhaktendu (भाकतेंदू) Ebenaceae31. Erythrina suberosa, Roxb. Pangra (पांगरा) Leguminosae 32. Eugenia jambolana, Lamk. Jamun (जामुन) Myrtaceae 33. Feronia elephantum, Correa. Kaith (कैथ) Rutaceae34. Ficus bengalensis, Linn. Bar (बड) Moraceae 35. Ficus glomerata, Roxb. Gular (गुलर) Moraceae 36. Ficus infectoria, Roxb. Pakar (पाकर) Moraceae 37. Ficus religiosa, Linn. Pipal (पीपल) Moraceae38. Garuga pinnata, Roxb. Kekad (केकड़) Burseraceae 39. Gmelina arborea, Roxb. Gamari (गमारी) Verbenaceae40. Grewia tiliaefolia, VahI. Dhaman (धामन) Tiliaceae 41. Hardwickia binata, Roxb. Anjan (अंजन) Leguminosae42. Holoptelea integrifolia, Planch. Chirol (चिरोल) Ulmaceae43. Hymenodictyon excelsum, Wall. Bhonrsal (भोंरसाल) Rubiaceae 44. Kydia calycina, Roxb. Pula (पूला) Malvaceae 45. Lagerstroemia parviflora, Roxb. Seja (सेजा) Lythraceae46. Mangifera indica, Linn. Am (आम) Anacardiaceae 47. Miliusa velutina, Hook. f. & (डोमसाल) Annonaceae 48. Odina wodier, Roxb. Jhingan (झिंगन) Anacardiaceae 49. Ougeinia dalbcrgioides, Benth. Tinsa (तिनसा) Leguminosae50. Phyllanthus emblica, Linn. Aonla ( आंवला) Euphorbiaceae 51. Pongamia. Venl. Karanj (करंज) Leguminosae 52. Prosopis cineraria, Linn. Chenkur (चेंकुर) Leguminosae 53. Prosopis juliflora, DC, Khejra (खेजड़ा) Leguminosae 54. Pterocarpus marsupium, Roxb. Bijasal (बीजासाल) Leguminosae55. Saccopetalum tomentosum, H F. & Thoms. Kari (कारी) Annonaceae 56. Santalum album, Linn. Chandan (चन्दन) Santalaceae 57. Sapilldus laurifolius, VahI. Ritha (रीठा) Sapindaceae 58. Schleichera trijuga, WiIld. Kusum (कुसुम) Sapindaceae 59. Schrebera swietenioides, Roxb. Mokha (मोखा) Oleaceae60. Shorea robusta, Gaertn. Sal (साल) Dipterocarpaceae 61. Soymida febrifuga, A. Juss. Rohan (रोहण) Meliaceae 62. Spondias mangifera, Willd. Amra (आमरा) Anacardiaceae 63. Stephegyne parvifolia, Korth. Kaim (कैम) Rubiaceae64. Sterculia urens, Roxb. Kulu (कुलू) Sterculiaceae65. Stereospermum chelenoides, DC Padari (पाडरी) Bignoniaceae 66. Stereospermum suaveolens, DC. Padar (पाडर) Bignoniaceaepadarii67. Stereospermum xylocarpum, Benth Wight. Son-Padar (सोन-पाडर) Bignoniaceae 68. Tamarindus indica, Linn. Imli (इमली) Leguminosae69. Tectona grandis, Linn. Sagon (सागोन) Verbenaceae 70. Terminalia arjuna, Bedd. Arjun (अर्जुन) Combretaceae 71. Terminalia belerica, Roxb. Bahera (बहेड़ा) Combretaceae72. Terminalia chebula, Retz. Harra (हर्रा) Combretaceae73. Terminalia tomentosa, W&A. Saj (साज) Combretaceae
Small trees S. No. Botanical name Local name (devanagari) FamilyPhoto74. Balanites roxburghii, Plan. Hingot (हिंगोट) Zygophyuaceae 75. Bauhinia malabarica, Roxb. Amta (आमटा) Leguminosae 76. Bauhinia purpurea, Linn. Keolar (केवलार) Leguminosae77. Bauhinia racemosa, Lamk. Asta (आष्टा) Leguminosae78. Bauhinia retusa, Roxb. Sehra (सेहरा) Leguminosae 79. Bauhinia variegata, Linn.Kachnar (कचनार) Leguminosae80. Buchanania latifolia, Roxh. Achar (अचार) Anacardiaceae 81. Casearia graveolens, Dalz. Gilchi (गिलची) Samydaceae82. Casearia tomentosa, Roxh. Tondri (टोंडरी) Samydaceae83. Cassia fistula, Linn. Amaltas (अमलतास) Leguminosae84. Cochlospermum gossypium, DC. Galgal (गलगल) Bixaceae85. Crateava religiosa, Forst. Barna (बरना) Capparidaceae 86. Dichrostachys cinerea, W. & A. Velati (वेलाटी) Leguminosae 87. Dolichandrone falkata, Seem. Medhsingh (मेढ़सिंघ) Bignoniaceae 88. Elaeodendron glancnnl. Pers. Jamrasi (जमरासी) Celastraceae 89. Ehretia laevis, Roxb. Datranga (दतरंगा) Boraginaceae90. Euphorbia nivulia, Ham. Sehund (सेहुंड) Euphorbiaceae 91. Euphorbia tiruculli, Linn. Niwarang (निवरंग) Euphorbiaceae 92. Flacourtia indica, (Burm.f.) Merr. Kakai (ककई) Salicaceae 93. Gardenia latifolia, Ait. Papra (पापडा) Rubiaceae 94. Gardenia lucida, Ruxb. Dikamali (डिकामाली) Rubiaceae95. Gardenia turgida, Roxb. Phetra (फेटरा) Rubiaceae96. Ixora parviflora, Vahl. Lokhandi (लोखंडी) Rubiaceae97. Limonia acidissima, Linn. Bilsena (बिलसेना) Rutaceae98. Litsaea sebifera, Pers. Maidalakri (मैदालकड़ी) Lauraceae99. Mallotus philippinensis, Muell. Roli (रोली) Euphorbiaceae100. Mimusops hexandra, (Roxb.), Khirni (खिरनी) Sapotaceae101. Morinda tinctoria, Roxb. Aal (आल) Rubiaceae102. Murraya exotica, Linn. Madhukamini (मधुकामिनी) Rutaceae 103. Murraya koenigii, Spreg. Mithinim (मीठीनीम) Rutaceae104. Randia dumetorum, Lamk. Mainphal (मैनफल) Rubiaceae105. Randia uliginosa, DC. Katul (काटुल) Rubiaceae105A. Salvadora oleoides, Dcne. Pilu (पिलू) Salvadoraceae106. Semecarpus anacardium, Linn. Bhilma (भिलमा) Anacardiaceae107. Streblus asper. Linn. Majni (मजनी) Moraceae108. Strychnos potatorum, Linn. Nirmali (निर्मली) Loganiaceae109. Vitex peduncularis, Wall. Morpai (मोरपाई) Verbenaceae110. Wendlandia exserta, DC. Tilwan (तिलवन) Rubiaceae 111. Wrightia tinctoria, R. Br. Dudhi (दुधी) Apocynaceae112. Wrightia tomentosa, R & S. Kalidudhi (कालीदुधी) Apocynaceae113. Ziziphus jujuba, Lamk. Ber (बेर) Rhamnaceae114. Ziziphus xylopyra. Willd. Ghont (घोंट) Rhamnaceae
Shrubs and undershrubs S. No. Botanical name Local name (devanagari) FamilyPhoto115. Achyranthes aspera, L. Apamarg (अपामार्ग) Amarantaceae116. Adhatoda vasica, Neer. Adusa (अडूसा) Acanthaceae117. Alangium salviifolium, Thwaites. Akol (अकोल) Cornaceae118. Anona squamosa, L. Sitaphal (सीताफल) Annonaceae119. Antidesma diandrum, Roth. Khatua (खटुआ) Euphorbiaceae120. Antidesma ghaesembilla, Gaertn. Jondharli (जोंधरली) Euphorbiaceae121. Argemone mexicana, L. Siarkanta (सियारकाँटा) Berberidaceae122. Calotropis gigantea, R.Br. Aak (आक) Asclepiadaceae123. Capparis aphylla, Roth. Karil (करील) Capparidaceae124. Capparis horrida, L. Ulatkanta (उलटकाँटा) Capparidaceae125. Carissa spinarum, A.DC. Karonda (करोंदा) Apocynaceae126. Cassia auriculata, L. Tarwar (तरवर) Leguminosae127. Cassia tora, L. Panwar (पंवार) Leguminosae128. Clerodendron infortunatum, Gaertn. Bhant (भांट) Verbenaceae128A. Clerodendron phlomidis, L. Inni (इन्नी) Verbenaceae129. Colebrookea oppositifolia, Smith. Kalabansa (कालाबांसा) Labiatae130. Desmodium pulchellum, Benth. Chipti (चिपटी) Leguminosae131. Dodonoea visocosa, L. Kharenta (खरेंटा) Sapindaceae132 Embelia tsjeriam-cottam, (Roem. & Schult.) A.DC. Baibirang (बायबिरंग) Myrsinaceae133. Eriolaena hookariana, Wight & Arn. Bhoti (भोटी) Sterculiaceae134. Eugenia heyneana. Wall. Kath Jamun (कठजामुन) Myrtaceae135. Euphorbia neriifolia, L. Thuar (थूअर) Euphorbiaceae 136. Gymnosporia montana, (Roth) Benth. Baikal (बेकल) Celastraceae 137. Grewia hirsuta, Vahl. Gursakri (गुड़सकरी) Tiliaceae 138. Helicteres isora, L. Marorphali (मरोड़फली) Sterculiaceae 139. Holarrhena antidysenterica, Wall. Kurchi (कुरची) Apocynaceae 140. Hygrophila spinosa, T.A. Talmakhana (तालमखाना) Acanthaceae 141. Indigofera pulchella, Roxb. Neel (नील) Leguminosae 142. Lantana camara, L. Raimunia (रायमुनिया) Verbenaceae 143. Leea macrophylla, Roxb. Hathikand (हाथीकंद) Vitaceae144. Nyctanthes arbortristis, L. Harsingar (हारसिंगार) Verbenaceae 145. Opuntia dillenii, Hair. Nagphani (नागफनी) Cactaceae 146. Petalidium barlerioides, Nees. Indrajata (इन्द्रजटा) Acanthaceae 147. Pogostemon plectranthoides, Desf. Kora (कोरा) Labiatae148. Salix tetrasperma, Roxb. Bainsa (बैंसा) Salicaceae149. Strobilanthes callosus, Nees. Maruadona (मरुआदोना) Acanthaceae 150. Tamarix dioica, Roxb. Jhau (झाऊ) Tamaricaceae 151. Tribulus terrestris, L. Gokhuru (गोखरू) Zygophyllaceae152. Waltheria indica, L. Halduli (हलदुली) Sterculiaceae153. Woodfordia floribunda, Salist. Dhawai (धवई) Lythraceae 154. Ziziphus rugosa, Lamk. Churna (चूरना) Rhamnaceae 155. Ziziphus rotundifolia, Lamk. Jharberi (झरबेरी) Rhamnaceae
Climbers S. No. Botanical name Local name Family156. Abrus precatorius, Linn. Gunja (गुंजा) Leguminosae157. Acacia caesia, W. & A. Gurar (गुरार) Leguminosae158. Acacia pennata, Willd. Raoni (रोनी) Leguminosae159. Bauhinia vahlii, W. & A. Mahul (माहुल) Leguminosae160. Butea superba, Roxb. Palasbel (पलासबेल) Leguminosae161. Caesalpinia bonducella, Flem. Sagargoti (सागरगोटी) Leguminosae162. Calycopteris floribunda, Lamk. Kukaranj (कुकरांज) Combretaceae163. Celastrus paniculata, Willd. Malkangni (मालकांगनी) Celastraceae164. Combretum decandrum, Roxb. Pivarbel (पिवरबेल) Combretaceae165. Combretum ovalifolium, Roxb. Hathisandan (हाथीसान्दन) Combretaceae166. Cryptolepis buchanani, R. & S. Nagbel (नागबेल) Asclepiadaceae167. Cuscuta reflexa, Roxb. Amarbel (अमरबेल) Convolvulaceae168. Derris scandens, Benth. Tupbel (तुपबेल) Leguminosae169. Dioscorea dremona, Roxb. Baichandi (बैचांदी) Dioscoreaceae170. Gloriosa superba, Linn. Agnishikha (अग्निशिखा) Liliaceae171. Gymnema sylvestre, R. Br. Gudmar (गुडमार) Asclepiadaceae172. Ichnocarpus frutescens, Br. Dhimarbel (ढीमर बेल) Apocynaceae173. Marsdenia tenacissima, W. &A. Chikti (चिकटी) Asclepiadaceae174. MIillettia auriculata, Baker. Gauj (गौज) Leguminosae. 175. Mucuna pruriens, DC. Kewanch (केवांच) Leguminosae176. Smilax macrophylla, Roxb. Ramdaton (रामदतोन) Liliaceae177. Spatholobus roxburghii, Benth. Nasbel (नसबेल) Leguminosae178. Tinospora cordifolia, Miers. Giloy (गिलोय) Menispermaceae179. Vallaris heyner, Spreng. Dudhbel (दूधबेल) Apocynaceae180. Ventilago calyculata, Tul. Keoti (केवटी) Rhamnaceae181. Ziziphus oenoplia, Mill. Makor (मकोर) Rhamnaceae
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