The plant excluded from the list of trees in the Indian Forest (Amendment) Act 2017 is:

The correct answer is Bamboo.

• The plant excluded from the list of trees in the Indian Forest (Amendment) Act 2017 is Bamboo.
• The Parliament cleared the bill to exclude bamboo from the definition of a tree under the Indian Forest Act in 2017.
• The government stated that it would improve the earnings of tribals and dwellers living around forests.
• As per data of NITI Aayog, bamboo resources in the country has the potential to generate economic activities worth Rs 50,000 crore.
• Bamboo is considered as the tallest grass hence it does not come under the definition of The Indian Forest Act 1927.

Additional Information

• Madhya Pradesh has the largest area under bamboo forests.
• The North-Eastern States are considered as storehouses of bamboo diversity.
• National Bamboo Mission was launched in India in 2007.