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Which of the following vegetations are found in the Eastern Himalayan floristic region ?

Which of the following vegetations are found in the Eastern Himalayan floristic region ? Correct Answer <span style="">Oaks, laurels, maples, rhododendrons, alder, birch bamboos and tall grasses</span>

The correct answer is Oaks, laurels, maples, rhododendrons, alder, birch bamboos and tall grasses.

Key Points

  • Oaks, laurels, maples, rhododendrons, alder, birch bamboos, and tall grasses are found in the Eastern Himalayan floristic region.
  • This region has over 4000 species of plants which vary from tropical to temperate and Alpine.
  • The main trees of this floristic region are sal, oak, chestnut, magnolia, Pyrus, bamboo, silver fir, pine, birch rhododendrons, and alpine grasses.
  • The Eastern Himalayan Region Stretches over the hilly regions of Sikkim, Northern West Bengal, and Arunachal Pradesh.
  • This is an undulating and mountainous region, recording over 200 cm of average annual rainfall.
  • The Eastern Himalayan area spans Bhutan, northeast India, the far north of Myanmar, Nepal, and Tibet.

Additional Information

  • ​​In 1937, C.C. Calder identified eight floristic regions of India. These floristic regions are:
    • ​The Eastern Himalayan Region
    • The North-Western Himalayan Region
    • The Assam Region
    • The Gangetic Plain
    • The Indus Plain
    • The Deccan Region
    • The Malabar Region
    • The Andaman and Nicobar Islands

 

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