Trees of Pakistan

Old banyan tree in Pharwala Fort.

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

Large, ancient Tree in village Dil Sher Brohi, Sindh

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
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

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  Deodar tree in Chitral National Park

  "Acacia" in Flora of Pakistan. Published by Science Press (Beijing) and Missouri Botanical Garden Press.

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