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Chitrakot Waterfall on the Indravati River, near Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, India.
The most valuable hardwood trees found in the forests of Chhattisgarh are teak and sal (Shorea robusta).1
These forests are characterized by a transition from moist deciduous vegetation in the eastern and southeastern borderlands to dry deciduous flora in the state's interior. In addition to these hardwoods, the region's woodlands support other economically significant plant life, such as salai trees, which produce a resin used for medicinal and incense purposes, and tendu trees, whose leaves are harvested for the production of bidi cigarettes. Bamboo is also found in abundance throughout the state.12