Tropical evergreen and semi evergreen forests constitute 74.6%
of the total area of Periyar Tiger Reserve, followed by moist deciduous
forests that form 12.7% and grasslands which are 1.5% and eucalyptus
come under 7.1% of the area. Periyar Lake constitutes the rest of
the area i.e., 3.5%.
| 1 |
West coast tropical
evergreen forests |
Vateria indica, Cullenia exarillata, Hopea
parviflora, Canarium strictum, Thottea siliquosa, Calamus
vattayila, Gnetum ula, Impatiens parasitica … etc.
|
| 2 |
West coast semi-evergreen
forests |
Artocarpus hirsutus, Bischofia javanica, Myristica
dactyloides, Psychotria thwaitessii, Strobilanthus ciliatus,
Jasminum flexile, Mucuna hirsuta … etc. |
| 3 |
Southern moist
mixed deciduous forests |
Tectona grandis, Dalbergia latifolia, Grewia tiliifolia,
Pterocarpus marsupium, Lagerstroemia microcarpa, Desmodium pulchellum,
Helicteres isora, Pavetta indica… etc. |
| 4 |
Southern hilltop
tropical evergreen forests |
Syzygium gardneri, Litsea oleoedes, Hydnocarpus
alpina, Drypetes wightii, Actinodaphne bourdilloni, Agrostistachys
borneensis, Amomum muricatum … etc. |
| 5 |
Southern montane
wet temperate forests |
Actinodaphne campanulata, Rhododendron arboreum,
Vernonia travancorica, Garcinia cowa, Syzygium parameswaranii,
Symplocos pulchra ... etc. |
| 6 |
South Indian sub-tropical
hill savannahs |
Terminalia chebula, Careya arborea, Phyllanthus
emblica, Themeda cymbaria, Chrysopogon hackelii … etc. |
| 7 |
Southern wet montane
grasslands |
Phoenix loureirii, Strobilanthus kunthianus, Hypericum
mysorense, Arundinella ciliata, Tripogon bromoides… etc. |
