A History of Agriculture in India v1.c10.s2.2

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The Indus Plain Region. This region includes the Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat and Rajasthan to the west of the Aravalli Hills. With a few exceptions, all trees in this region are deciduous, and most of the herbs are desiccated and burnt in the hot season. The vegetation of this region is typically xerophytic. The principal indigenous trees are: *Tamarix aphylla* (*T. articulata*), *Sterculia urens*, *Grewia damine* (*G. salicifolia*), *Aegle marmelos*, *Moringa oleifera*, *Dalbergia sissoo*, *Butea monosperma*, *Prosopis cineraria* (*P. spicigera*), *Acacia nilotica* (*A. arabica*), *Salvadora persica*, *S. oleoides*, *Anogeissus pendula*, *Cordia dichotoma* (*C. myxa*), *Terminalia alata* (*T. tomentosa*), *Tecomella undulata*, *Ficus lacor* (*F. infectoria*) and *Morus indica*.