A moderate climate and diverse geographical features of the Mudumalai National Park supports a rich variety of flora. The flora in the Mudumalai National Park is quite diverse and differs from one part of the park to other. While the central and the western part of the Mudumalai National Park are thickly forested, the vegetation in the eastern part is quite scant. The hilly terrains of the Western Ghats have lush green cover of mixed and moist deciduous forests.
The flora in the Mudumalai National Park is quite diverse and consists of Tropical evergreen forest, Moist mixed deciduous, Moist Teak forest, Dry teak forest, Grassy Woodlands, Shrubs and Swamps.
The Rosewood and Teak (Tectona Grandis), the two most valuable timber trees of India, grow abundantly in the Mudumalai National Park. Other commonly found trees in the Mudumalai National Park are Bamboos (Bambusa Arundinacea), Sandalwood, Jacaranda (a hardwood timber tree with purple flowers), Mango, Jamun, Tamarind, Banyan, Pipal, and Plumeria. In the category of blooming flora, found in the Mudumalai National Park, are Gulmohar, Indian Labumusum, Aredesia and Solanancea.
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