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 Olive Tree in 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 one of the longest trees that has the heights of around 40-50 meters & trunk up to 3 meters in diameter.

Neem tree at Sant Nenuram Ashram

Examples

OrderFamilySpeciesLocal name(s)
BrassicalesCapparaceaeCapparis deciduaKair, Karir
SalvadoraceaeSalvadora oleoidesVann
FabalesFabaceaeAcacia catechuCatechu
Acacia modestaPhulai
Acacia niloticaBabul
Dalbergia sissooSheesham
Prosopis cinerariaJand (Punjabi), Kandi (Sindhi)
LamialesAcanthaceaeAvicennia marinaWhite Mangrove
MalpighialesSalicaceaePopulus euphraticaPopulus
PinalesCupressaceaeJuniperus recurvaDrooping Juniper
PinaceaeAbies pindrowPindrow Fir
Cedrus deodaraDeodar
Picea smithianaMorinda Spruce
Pinus gerardianaChilgoza
Pinus roxburghiiChir Pine
Pinus wallichianaBlue Pine, Kail
ProtealesPlatanaceaePlatanus orientalisChenar, Chinar
RosalesMoraceaeFicus religiosaPeepul
Morus albaWhite Mulberry
SapindalesMeliaceaeAzadirachta indicaNeem

See also

Further reading

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

References

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