Trees of Pakistan
Topic: Biology
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Short description: Tree species of the country Pakistan
In Pakistan , more than 430 tree species are distributed over 82 families and 226 genera. Out of these, 22 species from 5 families and 11 genera belong to softwood trees of gymnosperms. For all plant families found in Pakistan, see Flora of Pakistan.
The Deodar Tree is the official national tree of Pakistan. Its name is driven from 'Sanskrit' which means "Wood of the God". It is amongst the tallest trees, that has the heights of around 40-50 meters & trunk up to 3 meters in diameter.
Examples
| Order | Family | Species | Local name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brassicales | Capparaceae | Capparis decidua | Kair, Karir |
| Salvadoraceae | Salvadora oleoides | Vann | |
| Fabales | Fabaceae | Acacia catechu | Catechu |
| Acacia modesta | Phulai | ||
| Acacia nilotica | Babul | ||
| Dalbergia sissoo | Sheesham | ||
| Prosopis cineraria | Jand (Punjabi), Kandi (Sindhi) | ||
| Lamiales | Acanthaceae | Avicennia marina | White Mangrove |
| Malpighiales | Salicaceae | Populus euphratica | Populus |
| Pinales | Cupressaceae | Juniperus recurva | Drooping Juniper |
| Pinaceae | Abies pindrow | Pindrow Fir | |
| Cedrus deodara | Deodar | ||
| Picea smithiana | Morinda Spruce | ||
| Pinus gerardiana | Chilgoza | ||
| Pinus roxburghii | Chir Pine | ||
| Pinus wallichiana | Blue Pine, Kail | ||
| Proteales | Platanaceae | Platanus orientalis | Chenar, Chinar |
| Rosales | Moraceae | Ficus religiosa | Peepul |
| Morus alba | White Mulberry | ||
| Sapindales | Meliaceae | Azadirachta indica | Neem |
See also
- Ecoregions of Pakistan
- Wildlife of Pakistan
- Forestry in Pakistan
- Midh Ranjha Tree
Further reading
- "Acacia" in Flora of Pakistan. Published by Science Press (Beijing) and Missouri Botanical Garden Press.
References
External links
- Pakistan Plant Database (PPD)
- www.efloras.org - Flora of Pakistan
- www.lahoregardening.com - Trees of Pakistan
- PARC Databases by Pakistan Agricultural Research Council
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