Summary

Bioresources of Assam — quick recap.

• Medicinal plants: Sarpagandha (Rauvolfia serpentina, reserpine, antihypertensive), Neem (Azadirachta indica, azadirachtin), Tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum, eugenol); plus the example alkaloid plants Cinchona (quinine, antimalarial) and Atropa (atropine) — which are not grown in Assam.
• Timber plants: Teak, Sal, Sissoo, Gomari and Hollong — Dipterocarpus retusus, the State Tree of Assam (IUCN Endangered).
• Sericogenic resources: Muga (Antheraea assamensis), the endemic golden silk …