| 1.2.6 Forest |
| The types of forest attested to this area according to the classification of the Forest Types of India by Champion and Seth are, |
| i) |
Southern thorn forest |
| ii) |
Southern dry mixed deciduous forest |
| iii) |
Dry teak forest |
| iv) |
Southern moist mixed deciduous forest |
| v) |
Southern tropical semi-evergreen forest |
| vi) |
Southern sub-tropical hill forest, and, |
| vii) |
Dry tropical riparian fringing forest |
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| 1.2.7 Flora |
| To state some of the numerous flora available in this plateau : |
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Botanical Name |
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Dalbergia latifolia |
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Ferronia limonia |
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Flacourtia jonngomas |
| nanna:ri |
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Henidesmus indious |
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Hesperethura crenulopa |
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Jatropha wightiona |
| tumbai |
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Madhuca datifolia |
| malai ve:mbu |
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Melia dubia |
| kaRive:ppilai |
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Murraya konigili |
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Nerium indicum |
| karunelli |
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Phyllanthus reticulata |
| te:kku |
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Tectona grandis |
| o:sipulla |
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Aristida depressa |
| tenai |
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schima iniermedia |
| eucalyptus |
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Eucalyptus |
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| 1.2.8 Fauna |
| Following are some of the animals common to this area in addition to the innumerable collection of birds and insects seen in most of the South Indian forests. |
| Elephant, tiger, panther, leopard cat, sloth, bear, gaur, black buck, deer, wild boar, wild dog, Indian giant squirrel, fruit bat, langur, slender loris, porcupine, stripe necked mongoose, reptilia, aquatic creatures etc. |
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