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Wet evergreen forests are found along the Western Ghats, the Nicobar and Andaman Islands and all along the northeastern region. It is characterized by tall, straight evergreen trees. The more common trees that are found here are the jackfruit, betel nut palm, jamun, mango, and hol-lock. The trees in this forest form a tier pattern: shrubs cover the layer closer to the ground, followed by the short structured trees and then the tall variety.
Beautiful fern of various colours and different varieties of orchids grow on the trunks of the trees.