The forests in Arunachal Pradesh is known for housing a rich variety of flora. Flora in Arunachal Pradesh is a part of the rich biodiversity found in the territory of Arunachal Pradesh.

Arunachal Pradesh is said to be the richest state in the Himalayan zone of India, in terms of biodiversity. Therefore, it goes without saying that the flora of Arunachal Pradesh exhibits a tremendous diversity in Arunachal Pradesh.

In Arunachal Pradesh, flora includes a large variety of plants and trees ranging from medicinal plants, herbs, orchids, ferns, bamboos, canes, etc. to saprophytes, parasites and many other important plants such as Hedychiums, Oaks and Rhododendron.

Talking about the flora in Arunachal Pradesh, it can be said that orchids form a major part of flora at Arunachal Pradesh. In Arunachal Pradesh, we come across about 600 species of Orchids, 18 species of Hedycium, 52 species of Rhododendron, 16 species of Oak, 18 species of Cane, 45 species of bamboo and many other varieties of medicinal plants.

Besides, the flora at Arunachal Pradesh constitute many endangered species of plants: Magnolia Pterocarpa pterocarpa is one of the endangered species of angiosperm found in Arunachal Pradesh. Some of the endangered species of plants found in Arunachal Pradesh are:

Tetracentron sinense
Amentotazus assamica
Rhododendron santapaul
Rhododendron dalhousie
Rhododendron arunachalense, etc.

Hence, it is evident that Arunachal Pradesh houses a rich store of flora within the territory.

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Last Updated on 03 January 2011