Trees of Pakistan

Short description: Tree species of the country Pakistan

Old banyan tree in Pharwala Fort.

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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.

Olive trees in Pakistan

The Deodar Tree is the official national tree of Pakistan. Its name is derived from 'Sanskrit' and means "Wood of the God". It is amongst the tallest trees in the country, reaching heights of around 40-50 meters, with trunks up to 3 meters in diameter.

Neem tree at Sant Nenuram Ashram

## Contents

* 1 Examples
* 2 See also
* 3 Further reading
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Examples

Order | Family | Species | Local name(s)

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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
Malvales | Malvaceae | Bombax ceiba | Silk cotton, sumbul
Sapindales | Meliaceae | Azadirachta indica | Neem

## See also

* Ecoregions of Pakistan
* Wildlife of Pakistan
* Forestry in Pakistan
* Midh Ranjha Tree

## Further reading

* Deodar tree in Chitral National Park"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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