Question

What sort of plants are known as Shola plant in India?​

Answer 1

The occurrence of Himalayan plants like rhododendron in these Shola forests is a mystery. Paleobotanist Vishnu Mitter suggested that these are remnants of the vegetation driven to South India during the Quaternary Ice Age, about 2.6 million years ago, with subsequent changes in the tropics of South India.

Answer 2

Answer:

Red-coloured young leaves turning into different colours on maturity is a prominent characteristic of the Shola forests. Epiphytes like lichens, ferns and bryophytes usually grow on the trees. The occurrence of Himalayan plants like rhododendron in these Shola forests is a mystery.