Official flora and fauna of India
From Biodiversity of India
Official state symbols, flora and fauna of Indian states.
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Also see
- List of all mammals of India and their taxonomic status An exhaustive list of all mammals found in India
- List of Indian medicinal plants A list of ~1000 commercially traded medicinal plants of India and their taxonomic status
Official state symbols of India
| State | State tree | State flower | State bird | State animal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India [1] | बरगद,Bargad,वटवृक्ष,Vatavruksha,Banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis) | 
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कमल, Indian Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) | 
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मोर, Indian Peacock, Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) | .jpg)
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शेर,Sher,बाघ,Bagh,Tiger (Panthera tigris) | 50px |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands[2] | Andaman Padauk (Pterocarpus dalbergioides) | 
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NA | Andaman Wood Pigeon (Columba palumboides) | 
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Dugong (Dugong dugon) | 
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| Andhra Pradesh[3] | नीम, Neem (Azadirachta indica) | 
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Water Lily (Nelumbo nucifera) |
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Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis) | 
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Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) | 
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| Arunachal Pradesh [4] | Hollong (Dipterocarpus macrocarpus) | 
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Foxtail orchid (Rhynchostylis retusa) | 
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Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis) | 
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Mithun, Gaur, Indian bison (Bos frontalis) | 
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| Assam [5] | Hollong (Dipterocarpus macrocarpus) |
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Foxtail orchid (Rhynchostylis retusa) |
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White-winged Wood Duck (Asarcornis scutulata) | 
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Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) | 
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| Bihar [6] | Peepal, Sacred fig (Ficus religiosa) | 
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कंचनार, Mountain ebony (Bauhinia variegata) | 
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Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis) |
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Mithun, Gaur, Indian bison (Bos frontalis) |
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| Chandigarh[7] | Mango, (Mangifera indica) | 
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किंशुक, Kinshuk, पलाश, Palash, Flame of the forest (Butea monosperma) | _flowers_in_Kolkata_I_IMG_4225.jpg)
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Indian grey hornbill (Ocyceros birostris) | 
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Indian gray mongoose, (Herpestes edwardsii) | 
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| Chhattisgarh [8][9] | Sal (Shorea robusta) | -_new_leaves_with_flower_buds_at_Jayanti,_Duars_W_Picture_120.jpg){kind=small}
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* | मैना, Common hill myna (Gracula religiosa) | 
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Wild Buffalo (Bubalus arnee) | 
| |
| Delhi | * | * | चिड़िया, House sparrow, (Passer domesticus) | 
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* | |||
| Goa[10] | Malayan Banyan, Indian Laurel, (Ficus microcarpa) [11] | 
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* | Flame-throated Bulbul, (Pycnonotus gularis)[12] | 
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Gaur, (Bos gaurus) [13] |
| |
| Gujarat [10] | * | * | Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) | 
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सिंह, Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) | 
| ||
| Haryana[10] | पीपल, Peepal, Sacred fig (Ficus religiosa) |
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कमल, Indian Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) |
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Black francolin (Francolinus francolinus) | Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) |
| |
| Himachal Pradesh [14] | Devdar, (Cedrus deodara) | 
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Rhododendron (Rhododendron spp.) | 
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Western Tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus) | 
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Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) | 
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| Jammu & Kashmir[10] | Chinar (Platanus orientalis) | 
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कमल, Indian Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) |
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Black-necked crane '(Grus nigricollis) | 
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Hangul, Kashmir stag (Cervus elaphus hanglu) | 
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| Jharkhand[10] | Sal (Shorea robusta) |
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किंशुक, Kinshuk, पलाश, Palash, Flame of the forest (Butea monosperma) |
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कोयल, Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) | _I_IMG_8190.jpg){kind=small}
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हाथी, Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) | 
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| Karnataka[10] | Sandalwood (Santalum album) | 
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कमल, Indian Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) | |
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Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis) |
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हाथी, Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) |
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| Kerala[10] | नारियल, Nariyal, Coconut (Cocos nucifera) | 
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Kanikonna, Golden Shower tree (Cassia fistula | 
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Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis) |
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हाथी, Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) |
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| Lakshadweep [10] | Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) | .jpg)
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* | Sooty Tern, (Onychoprion fuscatus) | 
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Butterfly fish (Chaetodon spp.) | 
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| Madhya Pradesh | Banyan tree (Ficus bengalensis) |
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Palash, Flame of the forest (Butea monosperma)[15][16] |
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दूधराज, Dudhraj, Asian Paradise Flycatcher, (Terpsiphone paradisi) [17] | 
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Swamp deer, बारासिंघा (Rucervus duvaucelii) [17] | 
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| Maharashtra[18] | Mango (Mangifera indica) |
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जरुल, Jarul, ताम्हण, Tamhan, Crape myrtle, Pride of India (Lagerstroemia speciosa)[19] | .jpg){kind=small}
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Yellow-footed Green Pigeon (Treron phoenicoptera) | _male-8.jpg)
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शेकरू, Shekru, Indian Giant squirrel (Ratufa indica) | 
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| Manipur [10] | Uningthou (Phoebe hainanensis) | 
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Siroi lily (Lilium mackliniae) | 
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Mrs. Hume's Pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae) | 
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Sangai, Manipur Brow-antlered Deer (Rucervus eldi eldi) | 
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| Meghalaya [10] | Gamhar (Gmelina arborea) | 
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Lady slipper orchid (Cypripedioideae family) | 
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मैना, Common hill myna (Gracula religiosa) |
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Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) | 
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| Mizoram [10] | नागकेशर, Nag Keshar, Ceylon ironwood, Indian rose chestnut, Cobra's saffron (Mesua ferrea) | 
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Vanda (Vanda spp.) | 
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Mrs. Hume's Pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae) |
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Eastern Hoolock gibbon (Hoolock leuconedys) | 
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| Nagaland[10] | Alder (Alnus nepalensis) | 
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Rhododendron (Rhododendron spp.) |
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Blyth's tragopan (Tragopan blythii) | 
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Mithun, Gayal (Bos frontalis)[20][21] | 
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| Orissa[10] | Peepal, Sacred fig (Ficus religiosa) |
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कमल, Indian Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) |
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मोर, Peacock, Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) | 
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हाथी, Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) | 
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| Punjab[10] | Sheesham, Indian rosewood (Dalbergia sissoo) | 
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* | Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) | 
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Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) |
| |
| Rajasthan [22] | खेजरी, Khejri (Prosopis cineraria) | 
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रोहिडा, Desert teak, Rohida (Tecomella undulata) | 
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Godawan, Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) | 
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चिंकारा, Chinkara, Indian gazelle (Gazella bennettii) | 
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| Sikkim[10] | Pink-Bell Rhododendron (Rhododendron campanulatum)[23] | 
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Noble orchid (Cymbidium goeringii) | 
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Blood pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus) | 
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Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) | 
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| Tamil Nadu[10] | Palmera palm (Borassus flabellifer) | 
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Kandhal, Glory Lily (Gloriosa spp.) | 
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Common emerald dove (Chalcophaps indica) | 
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Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius) | 
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| Tripura[10] | Agar (Aquilaria agallocha) | 
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नागकेशर, Nag Keshar, Nageshwar, Ceylon ironwood, Indian rose chestnut, Cobra's saffron (Mesua ferrea)[24] |
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Green Imperial Pigeon (Ducula aenea) | 
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Phayre's leaf monkey (Trachypithecus phayrei) | 
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| Uttar Pradesh [25] | Saal (Shorea robusta) |
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Palash, Flame of the forest (Butea monosperma) |
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Sarus crane (Grus antigone) | 
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बारासिंघा, Swamp deer (Rucervus duvaucelii) |
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| Uttarakhand [26] | Tree Rhododendron, Burans (Rhododendron arboreum) | .jpg)
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ब्रह्मकमल, Brahma kamal (Saussurea obvallata) | 
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Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impejanus) | 
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White-bellied musk deer, Kasturi Mrig (Moschus leucogaster) | 
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| West Bengal [27] | Devil Tree (Alstonia spp.) | 
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Night-flowering Jasmine, Shephali (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis) | 
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White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) | 
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Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) | 
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References
- ^ India National Symbols
- ^ Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- ^ BombayHighCourt - AP
- ^ Arunachal Pradesh Govt. website
- ^ Wikipedia:List of Assam state symbols Unreviewed
- ^ Wikipedia:List of Bihar state symbols Unreviewed
- ^ Forest dept to put spotlight on state symbols '"Times of India
- ^ Panna Tiger Reserve Unreviewed
- ^ Flowers of India Unreviewed
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Wildlife Institute of India PDF
- ^ List of Indian state trees Unreviewed
- ^ List of Indian state birds Unreviewed
- ^ List of Indian state animals Unreviewed
- ^ Himachal to have new animal, bird and flower state symbols
- ^ Flame of the Forest
- ^ Wikipedia
- ^ a b Telegraph India
- ^ Symbols of Maharashtra
- ^ Flickr Unreviewed
- ^ Mithun, the pride of Nagaland
- ^ National Research Centre on Mithun
- ^ State Symbols of Rajasthan
- ^ Flowers of India
- ^ Flickr Nageshwar Unreviewed
- ^ Wikipedia: Uttar Pradesh Flora and Fauna
- ^ Wikipedia: Uttarakhand Flora and Fauna
- ^ Wikipedia: West Bengal Flora and Fauna
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| Title | Official flora and fauna of India | Article is on this general topic | Biodiversity data | Author | Gaurav Moghe |
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| Specific location(s) where study was conducted | Not noted | General region where study was conducted | Not noted | State where study was conducted | Pan-India |
| Institutional affiliation | Not noted | Institution located at | Not noted | Institution based around | Not noted |
| Species Group | Not noted | User ID | User:Gauravm | Page creation date | 2012/08/20 |
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