Flora
The vegetation here consists mainly of North Western Ghats moist deciduous forests with (teak and rosewood predominating in the southern parts. There is Central Deccan Plateau dry deciduous forests with Pala indigo and thorny wattle towards the east. There are some sub-montane valley swamp forests with several species of the Eugenia genus.
The main trees found are here are the commercially important rosewood, teak, sandalwood and silver oak. Species of trees of the dry deciduous forest include crocodile bark, Lagerstroemia lanceolata (Crepe myrtle), Indian Kino Tree, Grewia tilaefolia, rosewood and axlewood. Other tree species that are seen in the forests are Lagerstroemia microcarpa (Crepe myrtle), Kadam, cotton tree, Schleichera trijuga and some species of Ficus.
In the understorey, species found growing include Kydia calycina, Indian gooseberry and beechwood, Shrubs like horse nettles, tick clover, Helicteres species and invasive species like lantana and bonesets are found in abundance.
These forests have some conspicuous tree species such as golden shower tree, Flame of the Forest and clumping bamboo.
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