Identify these medicinal shrubs and trees that grow in India. Choose the answers from the box.

aloe vera, basil, neem, peepal, amla

1. I am a low-growing herb. My leaves, when boiled in tea or water, are used to treat cold, cough and fever.
2. My leaves, bark and flowers are used to prepare medicines for diabetes and skin infections.
3. I am used extensively by the cosmetic industry and also by doctors to treat skin disorders.
4. I am a herb with small greenish-yellow fruits. My fruits are the richest natural source of Vitamin C.
5. I am a tree with heart-shaped leaves. My fruits are used to make laxatives, and roots are used to treat gout.

Flora refers to plants. True or false?

The other name given to tropical deciduous forests is …………… forests.

Name three states where desert vegetation is found.