The largest area of teak forest is in Madhya Pradesh.
The expansion of sal forests is from Kangra in Himachal Pradesh to the terai areas
of Nagaon district in Assam. Besides, these forests are also found in Uttar Pradesh,
Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, northern Tamil Nadu and Orissa. The sal wood
is hard and durable. It is used as timber.
The shisham forests are found in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Tamil Nadu, Madhya
Pradesh and West Bengal. Its wood is hard. It is used as timber and for furniture
making.
The sandalwood trees are found mostly in Karnataka followed by Tamil Nadu. The
sandalwood is hard and fragrant.
The deodar trees are found at the altitude of 1700-2500 m in the Himalayan
regions. Its wood is hard, fragrant and durable. it was mostly used for making
railway sleepers. Oil is extracted from its wood.
