Trees of Pakistan
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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.
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Gilgit–Baltistan | ||
Kashmir | ||
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | ||
Balochistan | ||
Sindh | ||
The Punjab |
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 | ||
Proteales | Platanaceae | Platanus orientalis | Chenar, Chinar |
Rosales | Moraceae | Ficus religiosa | Peepul |
Morus alba | White Mulberry | ||
Sapindales | Meliaceae | Azadirachta indica | Neem |
See also
Further reading
- "Acacia" in Flora of Pakistan. Published by Science Press (Beijing) and Missouri Botanical Garden Press.
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