Trees of Pakistan
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Ministry of Environment (Pakistan) · Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency · Dhodial Pheasantry · Zoological Survey Department of Pakistan · Sindh Wildlife Department · Punjab Wildlife Department · Khyber Pakhtukhwa Wildlife Department · Baluchistan Wildlife Department · Gilgit Baltistan Wildlife Department · Himalayan Wildlife Foundation · National Institute of Oceanography (Pakistan) International
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The Cedrus Deodara is the official national tree of Pakistan.
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 |  | |
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| 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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