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    The document discusses flora, which refers to plant life indigenous to a particular region. It provides examples of flora found in India, including the banyan tree, known as the national tree with expansive roots that can shelter over 10,000 people, and the Indian tulip tree, a large tree with heart-shaped leaves and edible flowers, fruits, and young leaves also known as the scarlet bell tree or fountain tree.

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    FLORA AND FAUNA

    NAME: GRACE CLASS: 8TH A SUBJECT: BIOLOGY

    FLORA
    flora refers to the plant life occurring in a particular region, generally the naturally occurring or indigenous plant life. flora means the plants found in particular area. The term flora comes from Latin language Flora, the goddess of flowers in Roman mythology

    Types of flora (plant)


    Banyan Tree
    Banyan is the National Tree of India. It has the widest reaching roots of all known trees, easily covering several hectares. It is said that at one time more than 10, 000 people can sit under its shade at one time.

    Indian Tulip Tree


    Indian Tulip or the Portia Tree is a very large tree with heart shaped leaves and the cup shaped flowers. The fruits, flowers and young leaves of the Indian Tulip tree are edible. It is also known as the Scarlet Bell tree and the Fountain tree.

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