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15 Famous Indian Trees

India’s biodiversity is varied and dense. A wide variety of trees, plants and

wildlife can thrive in India due to the distinct climatic bones that exist in the
country.

Pictures of some common trees of India with their descriptions are given

below. Recognise and write the Indian names of these trees.

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This tree is best known for 2
its sour and slightly bitter
fruits. Its fruits are an
important source of Vitamin
C. This tree is widely
cultivated and grown wild
all over India and Myanmar.

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The common Indian name
of this tree translates into
‘Tree of the Gods’. This
common pine of the It is said that this tree is 4000
Himalayan region years old. In 327 BC, when
seemingly reaches into the the army of Alexander, the It has the distinction of
clouds, standing at a height Great, entered the Indus bearing the largest edible
of 60-75 metres. Valley, they saw it there. Its
flowers are dedicated to the fruit in the world. Its
enormous fruits may
moon.
weigh as much as 45 kg.

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Neem is perhaps best known for its medicinal properties and is used in the preparation
of making kinds of cosmetics such as shampoos, soaps, creams, ointments etc. It is also

used to treat the pox virus and is used as a natural pesticide.

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