Design Case study
North East Indian State Symbols
Cultural Mapping of State Icons
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State Assam
Assam has as many as 51 forest types and sub-types, and the species’ diversity is spectacular. Hollong (Dipterocarpusmacrocarpus), the tallest tree of Assam and the state tree, is the most predominant
constituent of these forests.
In Assam, there are as many as 293 species of orchids. The kopou (Foxtail orchid) is the state flower. Kaziranga is home to the endangered Indian one-horned rhinoceros, the state animal of Assam. The state is also a habitat for numerous other endangered and threatened species, including the white-winged wood duck or deohanh, the state bird.
State Animal - Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)
State Bird - White-winged duck (Asarcornis scutulata)
State Flower - Foxtail orchid (Rhynchostylis retusa)
State Tree - Hollong (Dipterocarpus macrocarpus)
