KOZHIKODE DISTRICT FLOWER, TREE, ANIMAL, FISH ANNOUNCED

FOREST MINISTER A K SASEENDRAN ANNOUNCED THE KOZHIKODE NEW - 

* MELASTOMA MALABATHRICUM ( ATHIRANI) - AS OFFICIAL DISTRICT FLOWER 

* CYEX ERITHACA (MENIPONMAN) - Official District Bird 

* PACHLIOPTA PANDIYANA ( MALABAR ROSE) - OFFICIAL BUTTERFLY 

* HOPEA EROSA (THEYYAKAM) - OFFICIAL DISTRICT TREE 

* CYCAS CIRCINALIS (EENTHU) - OFFICIAL HERITAGE TREE 

* LUTROGALE PERSPICIllATA (otter) - Official Aquatics Animal 

* PANJIO BHUJIA - ( PATHALA POONTHARAKAN) - OFFICIAL DISTRICT FISH 

* MANIS CRASSICAUDATA (INDIAN PANGOLIN) - OFFICIAL ANIMAL 

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