Suitable Species for Different Silvo-Ecological Zones in Gilgit-Baltistan

1. Sub Tropical Dry Scrub Zone

Scientific Name	Local Name	Native/Exotic
Main Species
Olea ferruginea	Kahu	Native
Senegalia modesta	Phulai	Native
Monotheca buxifolia	Gurgura, Gwargurah or Gargol	Native
Subsidiary Species
Mallotus philippinensis	kamala or kumkum tree	Native
Lannea coromandelica	Indian Ash	Native
Euonymus hamiltonianus	Dedul, Dharua, Siki, Singi and Naga	Native
Corylus colurna	Greicho, urni	Native
Crataegus songarica	Shont	Exotic
Ficus palmata	Faag
Morus alba	Maaroch	Native
Pistacia khinjuk	Kakaw	Native
Punica granatum	Danu, Annar	Native
Tamarix arceuthoides	Hukur	Native
Elaeagnus angustifolia	Sojnay/Gonair	Native
Platanus oreintalis	Buch	Native
Salix babylonica	Mori Bayo, Majnun	.
Ailanthus altissima	Ranthus	Exotic
Robinia pseudoacacia	Kikar	Exotic

2. Semi-moist Temperate Zone

Scientific Name	Local Name	Native/Exotic
Main Species
Picea smithiana	Kachal	Native
Pinus wallichiana	Kail, Biar, Blue pine	Native
Populus ciliate	Himalayan poplar	Native
Abies pindrow	Rai	Native
Subsidiary Species
Pistacia khinjuk	Kakaw	Native
Prunus amygdalus	Koney
Juglans regia	Acchoti	Native
Fraxinus hookeri	Sum	Native
Morus alba	Kini Maroch	Native
Platanus orientalis	Chinar	Native
Sorbus tianschanica	Bezar	Exotic
Salix seriocarpa	juan guo liu	Exotic
Taxus baccata	Burmi	Native
Salix babylonica	Mori Bayo, Majnun
Ailanthus altissima	Ranthus	Exotic
Populus alba	Farch	Native
Populus nigra	hei yang	Exotic
Robinia pseudoacacia	Black locust	Exotic
Styphnolobium japonicum	Huai	Exotic

3.  Dry Temperate Zone

Scientific Name	Local Name	Native/Exotic
Main Species
Pinus geraradiana	Chilgoza Pine	Native
Pinus wallichiana	Kail, Biar, Blue pine	Native
Cedrus deodara	Deodar	Native
Quercus baloot	Breh	Native
Subsidiary Species
Cotoneaster nummularia		Native
Juglans regia	Acchoui	Native
Fraxinus xanthoxyloides	Kasoner	Native
Morus alba	Maaroch	Native
Platanus oreintalis	Buch	Native
Prunus avium	Gilas, wild cherry, sweet cherry	Exotic
Prunus cerasoides	Jangly glas	Native
Quercus ilex	Breh	Native
Sorbus lanata	Kaship	Native
Sorbus tianschanica	Bezar	Exotic
Salix iliensis	Chiti Bayo	Native
Malus domestica	Chorky Paloi	Exotic
Salix babylonica	Mori Bayo, Majnun
Populus alba	Farch
Populus nigra	Kinofhalcho, Falchoa	Exotic
Ailanthus altissima	Ranthus	naturalized
Robinia pseudoacacia	Black locust	Naturalized

4. Sub-alpine Zone

Scientific Name	Local Name	Native/Exotic
Main Species
Juniperus excela	Obusht, Himalayan Pencil Cedar	Native
Salix denticulata	Willow	Native
Betula utilis	Joji	Native
Subsidiary Species
Juniperus communis	bhentri	Native
Juniperus indica	black juniper	Native
Juniperus recurve	Himalayan juniper	Native
Hippophae rhamnoides	sea-buckthorn	Native