Satkosia Tiger Reserve

Satkosia has a riverine forest terrain consisting of Hinjala, Dhauranja, Kochila , Arjuna and Phasi trees on the banks of Mahanadi. It is also home to the Spiny Bamboo (Bambusa arundinaceae) and the Calcutta Bamboo (Dendrocalamus strictus). Sal flowers bloom from February to April on Sal or Shorea robusta trees, famous for hardwood timber in India. It is also home to Karmal which bares fruit that can be eaten both raw, or cooked. Other flowers include Bridelia squamosa, Terminalia alata, Terminalia arjuna, Syzygium cuminii, Adina cordifolia (Haldinia cordifolia), Mitragyna parviflora, Lagerstroemia parviflora, Mangifera indica, Bursera serrata, Pterocarpus marsupium, Terminalia bellerica, Anthocephalus cadamba, Bombax ceiba, Gmelina arborea, Garuga piñnata, Suzygium cuminii, Miliusa velutina, Polyalthia cerasioides, Lannea coromandelica, Pterospermum xylocarpum, Macaranga peltata, Diospyrus Montana, Derris indica, Mallotus philippensis, Careya arborea, Glochidion lanceolarium.