Checklist of Trees of Chhattisgarh, India

Abstract

Chhattisgarh is felicitous with the undefiled and ample set of 
forest resources in the country covering 59,772 km sq, which is 
44.21% of its geographical area. Primarily, Tropical Moist 
Deciduous and Tropical Dry Deciduous forests are common in 
the state. The Dominant tree species in Tropical Moist 
Deciduous Forest is Sal (Shorea robusta) whereas Teak 
(Tectona grandis) is the dominant tree species in Tropical Dry 
Deciduous forests. However, Terminalia tomentosa, Pterocarpus 
marsupium are common trees species in both forest types. In 
this study, total 323 tree species belonging to 59 families were 
documented. Of them, family Fabaceae is represented by 
maximum species, followed by Rubiaceae, Moraceae, etc. In 
context to IUCN database, 05 spp. are Endangered, 08 spp. are 
Vulnerable, 03 spp. are under Near Threatened, 213 spp. are 
under Least Concern and 12 spp. are Data Deficient