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3. Woods from the High Altitudinal Forests of the Himalayas


The main woods of the Himalayan forests are deodar, chir (pine), blue-pine, silver fir, spruce, walnut, white willow, Indian birch, and cypress.


 

(i) Chir (Pinus Longifolia)(ii) Deodar (Cedrus Deodara)(Ui) Blue-Pine (Pinus Excelsa)(iv) Silver-fir (Abies)(v) Spruce (Picea Mithiana)(vi) Walnut (Juglans Regia)(vii) White Willow (Salix Alba)(viii) Indian Birch(ix) Cypress