Suitable Species for Different Silvo-Ecological Zones in AJK

1. Dry Temperate Zone

Scientific Name	Local Name	Native/Exotic
Main Species
Cedrus deodara	Deodar	Native
Pinus wallichiana	Blue pine	Native
Picea smithiana	Spruce	Native
Quercus semi carpophilia	Barungi	Native
Quercus ilex	Choor	Native
Betula utilis	Burj Patar, birch	Native
Subsidiary Species
Pistacia integerrima	Guli-pista	Native
Populus ciliate	Himalayan poplar	Native
Fraxinus hookeri	Sum	Native
Corylus colurna	Urni	Native
Acer cappadocicum	Tarkanna	Native
Prunus padus	Bird cherry, Kala Kaath	Native
Aesculus indica	Horse chestnut, Bankhor	Native
Juglans regia	Akhrot, Khor	Native
Morus alba	Safed Toot	Native
Ailanthus altisema	Drawai	Naturalized
Robinia pseudoacacia	Kikar	Naturalized
Populus nigra	Poplar	Naturalized

2. Moist Temperate Zone

Scientific Name	Local Name	Native/Exotic
Main Species
Pinus wallichiana	Blue pine	Native
Abies pindrow	Fir	Native
Picea smithiana	Spruce	Native
Taxus wallichiana	Barmi, Thuna	Native
Quercus dilatata	Barungi	Native
Quercus glauca	Banni	Native
Subsidiary Species
Acer cappadocicum	Kilpattar	Native
Aesculus indica	Bankhor	Native
Juglans regia	Akhrot	Native
Populus ciliata	Himalayan poplar	Native
Fraxinus hookeri	Sum	Native
Fraxinus xanthoxyloides	Hanuz	Native
Ulmus wallichiana	Manu	Native
Cornus microphila	Kander	Native
Populus alba	Bagnoo	Native
Celtis australis	Batkrl	Native
Prunus padus	Kala Kath	Native
Salix karelinii	Besa	Native
Prunus cornuta	Bird cherry	Native
Pyrus pashia	Batangi	Native
Diospyros lotus	Amlok	Native
Ficus palmata	Phagwara, Anjir, Patguleri.	Native
Ailanthus altissima	Ailanthus	Naturalized
Robinia psuedoacacia	Robinia	Naturalized
Populous euroamericana	Poplar	Exotic

3. Sub-Tropical Mountain Zone

Scientific Name	Local Name	Native/Exotic
Main Species
Pinus roxburghii	Chir pine	Native
Quercus incana	Kathera	Native
Quercus glauca	Banni, brain	Native
Subsidiary Species
Olea ferruginea	Koh	Native
Senegalia modesta	Philai	Native
Dalbergia sisso	Shisham	Native
Morus alba	Toot	Native
Punica granatum	Jungli anaar/Daroo	Native
Salix alba	Toot	Native
Melia azadrek	Darek	Native
Ulmus wallichiana	Manu	Native
Acer oblongum	Mark	Native
Ficus palmata	Phugwara	Native
Ficus auriculata	Dhusi, Trembel, Timla, Tirmad.	Native
Grewia optiva	Dhaman, Dhamna, Pharwa, Biul, Bhewal	Native
Populus alba	Bagnoo	Native
Pyrus pashia	Batangi, Kathar	Native
Rhus succedaneum	Arkhol	Native
Salix tetrasperma	Indian Willow	Native
Ulmus villosa	Mannu
Ailanthus altissima	Ailanthus	Naturalized
Robinia psuedoacacia	Robinia	Naturalized
Eucalyptus camaldulensis	Safaida	Exotic
Populus euroamericana	Poplar	Exotic

4.Sub-tropical Foothills Zone

Scientific Name	Local Name	Native/Exotic
Main Species
Olea Ferruginea	Kahu	Native
Senegalia modesta	Plai, Phulai	Native
Pistacia chinensis	Guli-pista	Native
Dalbergia sissoo	Tali, Shisham	Native
Acacia catechu	Katha	Native
Acacia nylotica	Kikar	Native
Subsidiary Species
Punica granatum	Daruna	Native
Terminalia belerica	Bahera	Native
Bombax ceiba	Simbal	Native
Cassia fistula	Amaltas	Native
Casearia tomentosa	Chella	Native
Ficus auriculata	Tussa	Native
Ficus carica	Fig, Rumbal	Native
Ficus palmata	Phugwara	Native
Ficus semicordata	Joharphal, Kandrol	Native
Lannea coromandelica	Kamlai	Native
Rhamnus triquetra	Girgithan, Gount, Gudlei.	Native
Salix acmophyll	Bed, Gaith	Native
Wendlandia exserta	Ukan, Pansara	Native
Zanthoxylum armatum	Timbur	Native
Delbergia sissoo	Sheshum	Native
Cedrella serrata	Drawai	Native
Alnus nitida	Kala Kath	Native
Bauhinia variegata	Kachnar	Native
Mallotus philippensis	Kamila	Native
Cedrella toona	Toon	Native
Albizzia lebbek	Siris	Native
Phylanthus emblica	Amla	Native
Flacourtia spp.	Kakoh	Native
Xylosma spp.	Bahtti	Native
Celtis australis	Kharik, Batkarl	Native
Pistacia integerrima	Kangar, Kaakryah	Native
Butea monosperma	Chechra, Dhak	Native
Robenia pseudocacacia	Robenia	Naturalized
Populus euroamricana	Poplar	Exotic
Euclyptus spp.	Safaida	Exotic
Leucaena leucocephala	Iple Iple	Exotic
Parkinsonia aculata	Parkinsonia	Exotic

5. Farm Forestry

Scientific Name	Local Name	Native/Exotic
Albizzia lebbek	Sreeia	Native
Azadirachta indica	Neem	Native
Bombax ceiba	Simbul	Native
Cordia dicotoma	Lasuri	Native
Cordia myxa	Lasura	Native
Flacourtia indica	Kanju, Kakoh	Native
Grewia optiva	Dhaman, Dhamna, Pharwa, Biul, Bhewal	Native
Juglans regia	Walnut	Native
Melia azedarach	Bakain	Native
Moringa pterygosperma	Sohanjna	Native
Morus alba	Safed Toot	Native
Morus nigra	Kala toot	Native
Morus serrata	Kartut	Native
Phyllanthus emblica	Amla	Native
Sapindus mukorossi	Ritha	Native
Syzygium cumini	Jamun	Native
Terminalia belerica	Bahera	Native
Ulmus wallichiana	Manu	Native
Vachellia nilotica	Kikar	Native
Ziziphus jujube	Unab	Native
Ziziphus mauritiana	Ber	Native
Ailanthus altissima	Jangli Toon	Naturalized
Broussonetia papyrifera	Jungle Toot	Exotic
Populus euro americana	Poplar	Exotic
Senegalia modesta	Phulai	Native
Eucalyptus	Safaida	Exotic
Robinia pseudocacia	Robinia	Naturalized