GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Sundari trees are the main trees of these forests.
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Tropical evergreen forests
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tropical deciduous forests
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Mountain forests
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Mangrove forests
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Sundari is the dominant mangrove tree species of the Sundarbans of India and Bangladesh. Scientifically known as Heritiera fomes, it is a species of mangrove in the family Malvaceae.
Detailed explanation-2: -Uppu ponna, Boddu ponna, Urada, Mada, Telli Mada, Gundu mada, Kadili and Bella are some of the typical vegetation of the mangroves.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Sundarbans mangrove forest, one of the largest such forests in the world (140, 000 ha), lies on the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers on the Bay of Bengal. It is adjacent to the border of India’s Sundarbans World Heritage site inscribed in 1987.
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