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  • The pine trees are found at greater heights in the Himalayan regions. Its wood is
    light.

  • The mulberry forests are mostly found in Karnataka. This is why Karnataka is the
    largest producer of raw silk (sericulture is done on the mulberry trees).

  • Jharkhand is the largest producer of lac. The lac worms are tended on the trees like
    palash, kusum, babul, banyan etc.

  • The National Lac Research Centre is in Namkum (Ranchi).

  • The Tendu trees are mostly found in Madhya Pradesh. This is why Madhya Pradesh is
    the largest producer of beedi (The tendu leaves are used for making beedis).;

  • The maximum area of sabai grass is in Madhya Pradesh.

  • The largest producer of bamboos is Karnataka followed by Assam.

  • Kerala is the largest producer of coconut. The Central Coconut Research Institute is
    in Kasaragod (kerala).

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