Trees of Pakistan
Introduction 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 amongst the tallest trees, that has the heights of around 40-50 meters & trunk up to 3 meters in diameter.Neem tree at Sant Nenuram Ashram
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''