Plants for railway platforms and lines

Plants for railway platforms and lines

    The following trees are recommended for planting on railway platforms and lines.
    (a) Ornamental species
    Albizzia procera, Bauhinia variegata, Cassia fistula, C. javanica, C. nodosa, Delonix regia, Gliricida maculata, Jacaranda mimosifolia, Lagerstroemia (different species), Michelia champaca, Peltophorum ferrugineum, Polyalthia longifolia, Saraca indica.

    (b) Economic species
    Ailanthus excelsa, Anacardium occidentale, Averrhoa carambola, Dalbergia sissoo, Mangifera indica, Melia azedarach, Shorea robusta, Swietenia mahagoni, Tamarindus indica, Tectona grandis, Terminalia arjuna, T. catappa

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