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(vii) Mahua (Madhuca Indica)


It is largely found in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh Bundelkhand (U.P), Jharkhand, Bihar, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, and south-eastern parts of Rajasthan. Its fruits are used for the extraction of oil and flowers for wine making.