 Woodlands of "Hardwickia binata" and "Albizia amara" are the characteristic plant community of this ecoregion, distinguishing it from the predominantly teak ("Tectona grandis") or sal ("Shorea robusta") woodlands found elsewhere in the Deccan.The Central Deccan forests have an upper canopy at 15–25 meters, and an understory at 10–15 meters, with little undergrowth.The "Hardwickia" trees lose their leaves during the winter dry season, and leaf out again in April.