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Diversity of trees on campus

The University gardens have unique trees like Terminalia myrocarpa, Acer pseudoplatanusMichelia champaka and some bamboos from North-east India. The University gardens are also known for its majestic tree-avenues. The Vice-Chancellor’s avenue consisting of two rows of Polyalthia longifolia trees is worth mentioning.

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Seen here are: 1. Bauhinia purpurea (L.) Benth. (Butterfly tree); 2. Aegle marmelos (L.) Corrêa (Indian Bael); 3. Alstonia scholaris (L.) R.Br. (Devil tree); 4. Cassia fistula L. (Golden rain tree); 5. Calliandra haematocephala Hassk. (Powder puff tree); 6. Bombax ceiba L. (Red silk-cotton); 7. Mangifera indica L. (Mango); 8. Ficus religiosa L. (Sacred Fig); 9. Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers. (Giant crepe-myrtle, Pride of India); 10. Delonix regia (Boj. ex Hook.) Raf. (Royal Poinciana); 11. Plumeria alba L. (West Indian Jasmine); 12. Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi (Indian Beech tree); 13. Schleichera oleosa (Lour.) Oken (Kusum); 14. Terminalia arjuna (Roxb.) Wight & Arn. (Arjuna).

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