The Northeast region of India boasts an impressive biodiversity, encompassing a diverse range of landscapes from lush plains to the majestic Himalayan mountain range. The area is home to a remarkable variety of flora and fauna, including exotic wildlife, lush greenery, and the famed tea gardens of Assam. The region's rapids, rivers, and scenic beauty also contribute to its enchanting appeal.

This book offers a comprehensive collection of photographs and taxonomic descriptions for over 200 forest plants. The information provided includes the plant's scientific name, local and regionalnames, family, habit, habitat, botany, uses, and synonyms. This resource is invaluable for those involved in plant identification, ecological field studies, and for those who simply appreciate the beauty of trees.

Dr. Manish Kumar Singh (Scientist E) is presently working as Senior Scientist in Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Land Management (CoE-SLM) in Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, Dehradun (India). He obtained Graduation and Post-graduation degree in Botany (Honors) from University of Delhi and Doctoral degree in Botany from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut. He has qualified ARS NET in following discipline in Basic Plant Science, Biochemistry and Plant Physiology. He has over Thirteen years of vast experience on Physiological, Taxonomical and Ethnomedicinal aspects of plants of Eastern and Western Himalayan region. Before posting to Dehradun, Dr. Singh served as Head In-charge of the Silviculture and Forest Management Division, in Rain Forest Research Institute, Jorhat, Assam, where he explored forests of northeast Himalayan region, with a primary focus on plant germplasm collection, mass multiplication and land restoration through afforestation programme with elite germplasm of forestry tree species. He has authored five books, over forty research papers, and numerous articles in prestigious journals. He also mentors PhD students and research scholars in the fields of plant physiology and botany.

Mrs. Tara Bhuyan Rajkhowa (JPF) currently working as Senior Project Fellow under Silviculture and Forest Management Division in ICFRE-Rain Forest Research Institute, Jorhat, Assam. She has completed her B. Sc. (Agri.) in 2014 and M. Sc. (Agri.) in Horticulture in 2016 from Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat. She has also cleared ARSB-NET in Floriculture and Landscaping in the year 2017.

Chapter 01 Introduction
    About Northeast India
    Physiography and drainage
    Climate and Soils
    Forest Types
    Tropical forest
    Subtropical forest
    Temperate forest
    Sub-alpine forest
    Alpine forest
    Plant diversity in Northeast India
    Scheme of presentation
    Pioneers in Botanical Exploration in Northeast India

Chapter 02. Forest Plants Catalogue
    Acanthaceae, Apiaceae
    Amaranthaceae, Amaryllidaceae, Annonaceae, Apocynaceae
    Asparagaceae, Asteraceae
    Balsaminaceae, Berberiaceae, Bixaceae, Cactaceae, Campanulaceae
    Cannaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Celastraceae, Cleomaceae, Colchicaceae, Commelinaceae
    Convolvulaceae, Costaceae
    Cucurbitaceae, Cyperaceae, Dioscoreaceae, Ericaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae
    Gesneriaceae, Iridaceae, Lamiaceae
    Liliaceae, Linderniaceae, Lythraceae, Malvaceae
    Mazaceae, Melastomataceae, Mimosaceae, Nepenthaceae, Nelumbonaceae, Nyctaginaceae, Oleaceae
    Onagraceae
    Orchidaceae
    Oxalidaceae
    Pedaliaceae, Piperaceae, Phytolacaceae, Plantaginaceae, Poaceae, Polygonaceae
    Pontederiaceae, Portulacaceae, Primulaceae, Raffesiaceae, Ranunculaceae, Rubiaceae
    Sapindaceae, Saururaceae, Solanaceae
    Theaceae, Urticaceae, Verbenaceae, Zingiberaceae
    Synonyms
    Index