Official flora and fauna of India

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Official state symbols, flora and fauna of Indian states.

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State State tree State flower State bird State animal
India [1] बरगद,Bargad,वटवृक्ष,Vatavruksha,Banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis) Ficus-Benghalensis-Coral-Gables.JPG कमल, Indian Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) Sacred lotus Nelumbo nucifera.jpg मोर, Indian Peacock, Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) Blue Peafowl (Pavo cristatus).jpg शेर,Sher,बाघ,Bagh,Tiger (Panthera tigris) 50px
Andaman & Nicobar Islands[2] Andaman Padauk (Pterocarpus dalbergioides) Starr 030807-0062 Pterocarpus indicus f. echinatus.jpg NA Andaman Wood Pigeon (Columba palumboides) ColumbaPalumboides.jpg Dugong (Dugong dugon) Dugong Marsa Alam.jpg
Andhra Pradesh[3] नीम, Neem (Azadirachta indica) Neem tree.JPG Water Lily (Nelumbo nucifera) Sacred lotus Nelumbo nucifera.jpg Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis) Indian Roller Bandhavgarh.jpg Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) Black Buck.jpg
Arunachal Pradesh [4] Hollong (Dipterocarpus macrocarpus) Dipterocarpus retusus - Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen-054.jpg Foxtail orchid (Rhynchostylis retusa) Rhynchostylis gigantea of Assam 2.jpg Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis) Great-Hornbill.jpg Mithun, Gaur, Indian bison (Bos frontalis) Bandipur 2.jpg
Assam [5] Hollong (Dipterocarpus macrocarpus) Dipterocarpus retusus - Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen-054.jpg Foxtail orchid (Rhynchostylis retusa) Rhynchostylis gigantea of Assam 2.jpg White-winged Wood Duck (Asarcornis scutulata) White-winged.wood.duck.arp.jpg Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) Indian Rhino Image.jpg
Bihar [6] Peepal, Sacred fig (Ficus religiosa) Ficus religiosa Bo.jpg कंचनार, Mountain ebony (Bauhinia variegata) Bauhinia variegata flower.jpg Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis) Indian Roller Bandhavgarh.jpg Mithun, Gaur, Indian bison (Bos frontalis) Bandipur 2.jpg
Chandigarh[7] Mango, (Mangifera indica) Sliced-cubed Mango 01.jpg किंशुक, Kinshuk, पलाश, Palash, Flame of the forest (Butea monosperma) Dhak (Butea monosperma) flowers in Kolkata I IMG 4225.jpg Indian grey hornbill (Ocyceros birostris) Indian Grey Hornbill I2 IMG 9029.jpg Indian gray mongoose, (Herpestes edwardsii) Herpestes edwardsii at Hyderaba.jpg
Chhattisgarh [8][9] Sal (Shorea robusta) Sal (Shorea robusta)- new leaves with flower buds at Jayanti, Duars W Picture 120.jpg * मैना, Common hill myna (Gracula religiosa) Beo-2.jpg Wild Buffalo (Bubalus arnee) Flickr - Rainbirder - Bull Water Buffalo.jpg
Delhi * * चिड़िया, House sparrow, (Passer domesticus) House Sparrow mar08.jpg *
Goa[10] Malayan Banyan, Indian Laurel, (Ficus microcarpa) [11] Starr 040514-0204 Ficus microcarpa.jpg * Flame-throated Bulbul, (Pycnonotus gularis)[12] Black-crested Bulbul Pycnonotus flaviventris, Jayanti, Duars, WB W Picture 333.jpg Gaur, (Bos gaurus) [13] Bandipur 2.jpg
Gujarat [10] * * Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) Greater flamingo.jpg सिंह, Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) Asiatic Lion Male.jpg
Haryana[10] पीपल, Peepal, Sacred fig (Ficus religiosa) Ficus religiosa Bo.jpg कमल, Indian Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) Sacred lotus Nelumbo nucifera.jpg Black francolin (Francolinus francolinus) Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) Black Buck.jpg
Himachal Pradesh [14] Devdar, (Cedrus deodara) Pedrengo cedro nel parco Frizzoni.jpg Rhododendron (Rhododendron spp.) Manaslu-Circuit Rhododendron Forest.jpg Western Tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus) WesternTragopan.jpg Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) Uncia uncia.jpg
Jammu & Kashmir[10] Chinar (Platanus orientalis) Fruits of Platanus orientalis.jpg कमल, Indian Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) Sacred lotus Nelumbo nucifera.jpg Black-necked crane '(Grus nigricollis) Grus nigricollis -Bronx Zoo-8-3c.jpg Hangul, Kashmir stag (Cervus elaphus hanglu) Cervus elaphus00.jpg
Jharkhand[10] Sal (Shorea robusta) Sal (Shorea robusta)- new leaves with flower buds at Jayanti, Duars W Picture 120.jpg किंशुक, Kinshuk, पलाश, Palash, Flame of the forest (Butea monosperma) Dhak (Butea monosperma) flowers in Kolkata I IMG 4225.jpg कोयल, Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) Asian Koel (Male) I IMG 8190.jpg हाथी, Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) IndianElephant.jpg
Karnataka[10] Sandalwood (Santalum album) SantalumAlbumSapling.jpg कमल, Indian Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) Sacred lotus Nelumbo nucifera.jpg| Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis) Indian Roller Bandhavgarh.jpg हाथी, Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) IndianElephant.jpg
Kerala[10] नारियल, Nariyal, Coconut (Cocos nucifera) Tender Coconuts of different stages.jpg Kanikonna, Golden Shower tree (Cassia fistula Konnamaram.JPG Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis) Great-Hornbill.jpg हाथी, Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) IndianElephant.jpg
Lakshadweep [10] Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) Artocarpus altilis (fruit).jpg * Sooty Tern, (Onychoprion fuscatus) Sterna fuscata.JPG Butterfly fish (Chaetodon spp.) Bep chaetodon bennetti.jpg
Madhya Pradesh Banyan tree (Ficus bengalensis) Ficus-Benghalensis-Coral-Gables.JPG Palash, Flame of the forest (Butea monosperma)[15][16] Dhak (Butea monosperma) flowers in Kolkata I IMG 4225.jpg दूधराज, Dudhraj, Asian Paradise Flycatcher, (Terpsiphone paradisi) [17] Terpsiphone paradisi -near Amaya Lake, Dambulla, Sri Lanka-8.jpg Swamp deer, बारासिंघा (Rucervus duvaucelii) [17] The barasingha.jpg
Maharashtra[18] Mango (Mangifera indica) Sliced-cubed Mango 01.jpg जरुल, Jarul, ताम्हण, Tamhan, Crape myrtle, Pride of India (Lagerstroemia speciosa)[19] Crepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Apalachee' (Lagerstroemia indica).jpg Yellow-footed Green Pigeon (Treron phoenicoptera) Yellow-footed Green-Pigeon (Treron phoenicopterus) male-8.jpg शेकरू, Shekru, Indian Giant squirrel (Ratufa indica) Malabar Giant Squirrel-Dogra.jpg
Manipur [10] Uningthou (Phoebe hainanensis) Phoebe formosana.JPG Siroi lily (Lilium mackliniae) Siroi Lily.jpg Mrs. Hume's Pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae) Syrmaticus humiae.jpg Sangai, Manipur Brow-antlered Deer (Rucervus eldi eldi) Cervus eldii4.jpg
Meghalaya [10] Gamhar (Gmelina arborea) Gmelina arborea flower I IMG 3541.jpg Lady slipper orchid (Cypripedioideae family) Paphiopedilum 2.jpg मैना, Common hill myna (Gracula religiosa) Beo-2.jpg Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) Clouded leopard.jpg
Mizoram [10] नागकेशर, Nag Keshar, Ceylon ironwood, Indian rose chestnut, Cobra's saffron (Mesua ferrea) MesuaFerrea IronWood.jpg Vanda (Vanda spp.) Vanda-lissochiloides.jpg Mrs. Hume's Pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae) Syrmaticus humiae.jpg Eastern Hoolock gibbon (Hoolock leuconedys) Ulluk-2.jpg
Nagaland[10] Alder (Alnus nepalensis) Tagalder8139.jpg Rhododendron (Rhododendron spp.) Manaslu-Circuit Rhododendron Forest.jpg Blyth's tragopan (Tragopan blythii) Tragopan blythii01.jpg Mithun, Gayal (Bos frontalis)[20][21] Mithun.jpg
Orissa[10] Peepal, Sacred fig (Ficus religiosa) Ficus religiosa Bo.jpg कमल, Indian Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) Sacred lotus Nelumbo nucifera.jpg मोर, Peacock, Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) 2010-06-12 Paon.JPG हाथी, Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) Indian Elephant.jpeg
Punjab[10] Sheesham, Indian rosewood (Dalbergia sissoo) Dalbergia sissoo.jpg * Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) Northern Goshawk ad M2.jpg Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) Black Buck.jpg
Rajasthan [22] खेजरी, Khejri (Prosopis cineraria) Khejri.jpg रोहिडा, Desert teak, Rohida (Tecomella undulata) Rohida1.jpg Godawan, Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) Sonchiriya.jpg चिंकारा, Chinkara, Indian gazelle (Gazella bennettii) Chinkara.jpg
Sikkim[10] Pink-Bell Rhododendron (Rhododendron campanulatum)[23] Rhododendron campanulatum0.jpg Noble orchid (Cymbidium goeringii) Cymbidium goeringii 'Setsuzan'.jpg Blood pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus) BloodPheasantGouldRichter.jpg Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) Ailurus fulgens RoterPanda LesserPanda.jpg
Tamil Nadu[10] Palmera palm (Borassus flabellifer) Borassus flabellifer.jpg Kandhal, Glory Lily (Gloriosa spp.) Gloriosa rothschildiana 01.jpg Common emerald dove (Chalcophaps indica) Emerald Dove SMTC3.jpg Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius) Nilgiri Tahr Adult.jpg
Tripura[10] Agar (Aquilaria agallocha) HK Aquilaria sinensis.JPG नागकेशर, Nag Keshar, Nageshwar, Ceylon ironwood, Indian rose chestnut, Cobra's saffron (Mesua ferrea)[24] MesuaFerrea IronWood.jpg Green Imperial Pigeon (Ducula aenea) DuculaAenea.JPG Phayre's leaf monkey (Trachypithecus phayrei) Phayre's Leaf Monkey area.png
Uttar Pradesh [25] Saal (Shorea robusta) Sal (Shorea robusta)- new leaves with flower buds at Jayanti, Duars W Picture 120.jpg Palash, Flame of the forest (Butea monosperma) Dhak (Butea monosperma) flowers in Kolkata I IMG 4225.jpg Sarus crane (Grus antigone) Grus antigone Luc viatour.jpg बारासिंघा, Swamp deer (Rucervus duvaucelii) The barasingha.jpg
Uttarakhand [26] Tree Rhododendron, Burans (Rhododendron arboreum) Rhododendron arboreum subsp. nilagiricum (1).jpg ब्रह्मकमल, Brahma kamal (Saussurea obvallata) Sassurea Obvallata1.jpg Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impejanus) Lophophorus impejanus Zoo DU 2.jpg White-bellied musk deer, Kasturi Mrig (Moschus leucogaster) Moschustier.jpg
West Bengal [27] Devil Tree (Alstonia spp.) Alstonia scholaris.jpg Night-flowering Jasmine, Shephali (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis) Flower & flower buds I IMG 2257.jpg White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) White throated Kingfisher I2-Haryana IMG 9005.jpg Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) Prionailurus viverrinus.jpg

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