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This floristic region spreads over Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, west of the Aravallis, Kuchchh, and north-western parts of Gujarat. In this region the average annual rainfall is less than 75 cm . Consequently, its vegetation is of the type which can bear the arid and severe drought conditions. Acacias, cacti, wild-palms, khejra, and palas, etc. are the main trees of this region. During the rainy season, numerous grasses develop which wither during the dry season.