Bandhavgarh National Park is flora rich and a lot of this is because of mother earth’s gifts it has got in the form of hills, cliffs, plateaus, and meadows. These gifts have helped Bandhavgarh develop into a fauna-rich region that gets a favorable habitat to prosper. Bandhavgarh gets an advantage also from the rivers that flow from the national park region and nearby regions.
These rivers help in enriching the soil content of Bandhavgarh to the well that Bandhavgarh is one of the most fertile lands of Umaria district. The topography assist’s to the scenic beauty of the place along for the flora.
Bandhavgarh Jungle is an experience that one cannot get enough of but driving through the jungle in search of the tiger one must take a pause and stop to enjoy the Flora Bandhavgarh has to offer each tourist. Maybe ask the naturalist to introduce them to the avian fauna and flora of the jungle.
Gallery – Flora of Bandhavgarh
Checklist – Flora of Bandhavgarh National Park
S. No. | Common Name | Scientific Name | Catergory | Family |
1 | Mahua | Bassia latifolia | Large Trees | Sapotaceae |
2 | Semal | Bombax malabaricum | Large Trees | Malvaceae |
3 | Salai | Boswellia serrata | Large Trees | Burseraceae |
4 | Kasai | Bridelia retusa | Large Trees | Euphorbiaceae |
5 | Palas | Butea frondosa | Large Trees | Leguminosae |
6 | Kumbhi | Careya arborea | Large Trees | Myrtaceae |
7 | Toon | Cedrela toona | Large Trees | Meliaceae |
8 | Bhirra | Chloroxylon swietenia | Large Trees | Meliaceae |
9 | Garari | Cleistanthus collinus | Large Trees | Euphorbiaceae |
10 | Lasora | Cordia myxa | Large Trees | Boraginaceae |
11 | Shisham | Dalbergia latifolia | Large Trees | Leguminosae |
12 | Dhobin | Dalbergia paniculata | Large Trees | Leguminosae |
13 | Sissoo | Dalbergia sissoo | Large Trees | Leguminosae |
14 | Babul | Acacia arabica | Large Trees | Leguminosae |
15 | Khair | Acacia catechu | Large Trees | Leguminosae |
16 | Safed Khair | Acacia ferruginea | Large Trees | Leguminosae |
17 | Reunja | Acacia leucophloea | Large Trees | Leguminosae |
18 | Haldu | Adina cordifolia | Large Trees | Rubiaceae |
19 | Bel | Aegle marmelos | Large Trees | Rutaceae |
20 | Maharukh | Ailanthus excelsa | Large Trees | Simarubaceae |
21 | Kala-siris | Albizzia lebbek | Large Trees | Leguminosae |
22 | Chichwa | Albizzia odoratissima | Large Trees | Leguminosae |
23 | Safed-siris | Albizzia procera | Large Trees | Leguminosae |
24 | Dhaora | Anogeissus latifolia | Large Trees | Combretaceae |
25 | Kardhai | Anogeissus pendula | Large Trees | Combretaceae |
26 | Neem | Azadirachta indica | Large Trees | Meliaceae |
27 | Kalla | Dillenia pentagyna | Large Trees | Dilleniaceae |
28 | Tendu | Diospyros melanoxylon | Large Trees | Ebenaceae |
29 | Bistendu | Diospyros montana | Large Trees | Ebenaceae |
30 | Bhaktendu | Diospyros cordifolia | Large Trees | Ebenaceae |
31 | Pangra | Erythrina suberosa | Large Trees | Leguminosae |
32 | Jamun | Eugenia jambolana | Large Trees | Myrtaceae |
33 | Kaith | Feronia elephantum | Large Trees | Rutaceae |
34 | Bar | Ficus bengalensis | Large Trees | Urticaceae |
35 | Gular | Ficus glomerata | Large Trees | Moraceae |
36 | Pakar | Ficus infectoria | Large Trees | Moraceae |
37 | Pipal | Ficus religiosa | Large Trees | Moraceae |
38 | Kekad | Garuga pinnata | Large Trees | Burseraceae |
39 | Gamari | Gmelina arborea | Large Trees | Verbenaceae |
40 | Dhaman | Grewia tiliaefolia | Large Trees | Tiliaceae |
41 | Anjan | Hardwickia binata | Large Trees | Leguminosae |
42 | Chirol | Holoptelea integrifolia | Large Trees | Ulmaceae |
43 | Bhonrsal | Hymenodictyon excelsum | Large Trees | Rubiaceae |
44 | Pula | Kydia calycina | Large Trees | Malvaceae |
45 | Seja | Lagerstroemia parviflora | Large Trees | Lythraceae |
46 | Am | Mangifera indica | Large Trees | Anacardiaceae |
47 | Jhingan | Odina wodier | Large Trees | Anacardiaceae |
48 | Tinsa | Ougeinia dalbcrgioides | Large Trees | Leguminosae |
49 | Aonla | Phyllanthus emblica | Large Trees | Euphorbiaceae |
50 | Karanj | Pongamia | Large Trees | Leguminosae |
51 | Chenkur | Prosopis cineraria | Large Trees | Leguminosae |
52 | Khejra | Prosopis juliflora | Large Trees | Leguminosae |
53 | Bijasal | Pterocarpus marsupium | Large Trees | Leguminosae |
54 | Kari | Saccopetalum tomentosum | Large Trees | Anonaceae |
55 | Chandan | Santalum album | Large Trees | Santalaceae |
56 | Ritha | Sapilldus laurifolius | Large Trees | Sapindaceae |
57 | Kusum | Schleichera trijuga | Large Trees | Sapindaceae |
58 | Mokha | Schrebera swietenioides | Large Trees | Oleaceae |
59 | Sal | Shorea robusta | Large Trees | Dipterocarpaceae |
60 | Rohan | Soymida febrifuga | Large Trees | Meliaceae |
61 | Amra | Spondias mangifera | Large Trees | Anacardiaceae |
62 | Kaim | Stephegyne parvifolia | Large Trees | Rubiaceae |
63 | Kulu | Sterculia urens | Large Trees | Sterculiaceae |
64 | Padari | Stereospermum chelenoides | Large Trees | Bignoniaceae |
65 | Padar | Stereospermum suaveolens | Large Trees | Bignoniaceae. |
66 | Son-Padar | Stereospermum xylocarpum | Large Trees | Bignoniaceae |
67 | Imli | Tamarindus indica | Large Trees | Leguminosae |
68 | Sagon | Tectona grandis | Large Trees | Verbenaceae |
69 | Arjun | Terminalia arjuna | Large Trees | Combretaceae |
70 | Bahera | Terminalia belerica | Large Trees | Combretaceae |
71 | Harra | Terminalia chebula | Large Trees | Combretaceae |
72 | Saj | Terminalia tomentosa | Large Trees | Combretaceae |
73 | Hingot | Balanites roxburghii | Small Trees | Zygophyuaceae |
74 | Amta | Bauhinia malabarica | Small Trees | Leguminosae |
75 | Keolar | Bauhinia purpurea | Small Trees | Leguminosae |
76 | Asta | Bauhinia racemosa | Small Trees | Leguminosae |
77 | Sehra | Bauhinia retusa | Small Trees | Leguminosae |
78 | Kachnar | Bauhinia variegata | Small Trees | Leguminosae |
79 | Achar | Buchanania latifolia | Small Trees | Anacardiaceae |
80 | Gilchi | Casearia graveolens | Small Trees | Samydaceae |
81 | Tondri | Casearia tomentosa | Small Trees | Samydaceae |
82 | Amaltas | Cassia fistula | Small Trees | Leguminosae |
83 | Galgal | Cochlospermum gossypium | Small Trees | Bixaceae |
84 | Barna | Crateava religiosa | Small Trees | Capparidaceae |
85 | Velati | Dichrostachys cinerea | Small Trees | Leguminosae |
86 | Medhsingh | Dolichandrone falkata | Small Trees | Bignoniaceae |
87 | Jamrasi | Elaeodendron glancnnl | Small Trees | Celastraceae |
88 | Datranga | Ehretia laevis | Small Trees | Boraginaceae |
89 | Sehund | Euphorbia nivulia | Small Trees | Euphorbiaceae |
90 | Niwarang | Euphorbia tiruculli | Small Trees | Euphorbiaceae |
91 | Kakai | Flacourtia indica | Small Trees | Salicaceae |
92 | Papra | Gardenia latifolia | Small Trees | Rubiaceae |
93 | Dikamali | Gardenia lucida | Small Trees | Rubiaceae |
94 | Phetra | Gardenia turgida | Small Trees | Rubiaceae |
95 | Lokhandi | Ixora parviflora | Small Trees | Rubiaceae |
96 | Bilsena | Limonia acidissima | Small Trees | Rutaceae |
97 | Maidalakri | Litsaea sebifera | Small Trees | Lauraceae |
98 | Roli | Mallotus philippinensis | Small Trees | Euphorbiaceae |
99 | Khirni | Mimusops hexandra | Small Trees | Sapotaceae |