There are over 150
species
A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...
of
timber
Lumber is wood that has been processed into uniform and useful sizes (dimensional lumber), including beams and planks or boards. Lumber is mainly used for construction framing, as well as finishing (floors, wall panels, window frames). ...
which are produced in
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
. Following are the chief varieties of timber (trees) which are used for engineering purposes in India:
ยน After seasoning at 12% moisture content
Poplar
Indian Mangrove
*Agati
*Algaroba
*Arni
*Ashok
*Asian Bushbeech
*Badminton Ball Tree
*Batino
*Blackjack Oak
*Bothi
*Brazilian Pepper
*Buddha Coconut
*Cashew
*Caucasian Maple
*Chaste Tree
*Chhal Mogra
*Chironji Tree
*Cinnamon
*Coffee Plum
*Common Sesban
*Common White Frangipani
*Crape Jasmine
*Dandal
*Devil Tree
*East-Indian Screw Tree
*Fiddlewood
*Frangipani pink
*Frangipani red
*Fried Egg Tree
*Gamhar
*Ginkgo
*Governor's Plum
*Guest Tree
*Himalayan Maple
*Himalayan Tree Hydrangea
*Indian Ash Tree
*Indian Bay Leaf
*Indrajao
*Java Olive
*Jerusalem Thorn
*Jhand
*Kakkar
*Kanak Champa
*Large Leaf Looking Glass Tree
*Lobed-leaf Alangium
*Looking Glass Mangrove
*Madagascar Palm
*Mango
*Meda
*Mexican Oleander
*Moulmein Rosewood
*Mountain Sweet Thorn
*Nag Kudagr
*Nelthare
*Netted Custard Apple
*Pale Sterculia
*Parrot's Beak
*Peacock Chaste Tree
*Pisa
*Pongam Tree
*Prickly Padauk
*Rain Tree
*Sage Leaved Alangium
*Scarlet Sterculia
*Sea Mango
*Singkrang
*Spotted Sterculia
*Sugar Apple
*Sweet Chestnut
*Teak
*Tipu Tree
*Tree Bean
*Tree of Life
*West Indian Elm
*White Frangipani
*White Locust Tree
*Wild Mango
*Wild Tamarind
*Woolly Dyeing Rosebay
*Woolly Leaved Oak
*Ylang Ylang
See also
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Flora of the Indian epic period
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Flora of Madhya Pradesh
The flora of Madhya Pradesh province in India, is very rich and diverse. Central, eastern and southern parts of the state are forested, whereas northern and western parts are deficient in forest. Variability in climatic and edaphic conditions br ...
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Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education
The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) is an autonomous organisation or governmental agency under the MoEFCC, Government of India. Headquartered in Dehradun, its functions are to conduct forestry research; transfer the ...
References
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Indian timber trees
Wood
Trees of India
Lists of biota of India