Suitable Species for Different Silvo-Ecological Zones in Khyber Pakhtunkhawa

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1. Dry Temperate Zone
Scientific Name | Local Name | Native/Exotic |
A. Main Species | ||
Cedrus deodara | Deodar | Native |
Pinus gerardiana | Chilgoza | Native |
Pinus wallichiana | Kail, Biar, Blue pine | Native |
Quercus semecarpifolia | Brown oak | Native |
Quercus baloot | Holy oak | Native |
Salix spp. | Willow | Native |
B. Subsidiary Species | ||
Acer caesium | Maple | Native |
Aesculus indica | Indian Horse chestnut | Native |
Elaeagnus angustifolia | Russian Olive | Native |
Fraxinus hookeri | Ash | Native |
Juglans regia | Walnut | Native |
Morus nigra | Black Mulberry | Native |
Morus alba | Mulberry | Native |
Pistacia khinjuk | Khinjuk | Native |
Populus ciliata | Himalayan popular | Native |
Prunus cornuta | Himalayan bird cherry | Native |
Celtis caucasica | Honey Berry | Native |
Robinia pseudoacacia | Black Locust | Naturalized |
Salix babylonica | Weeping willow | Naturalized |
Ailanthus altissima | Ailanthus | Exotic |
Gleditsia triacanthos | Honey locust | Exotic |
2. Moist Temperate Zone
Scientific Name | Local Name | Native/Exotic |
Main Species | ||
Abies pindrow | Fir | Native |
Pinus wallichiana | Blue pine | Native |
Picea smithiana | Spruce | Native |
Taxus baccata | Burmi | Native |
Quercus dilatate | Barungi | Native |
Quercus glauca | Banni | Native |
Subsidiary Species | ||
Acer oblongum | Panhgor | Native |
Aesculus indica | Bankhor | Native |
Juglans regia | Walnut | Native |
Alnus nitida | West Himalayan alder | Native |
Cedrela serrata | Drawi | Native |
Diospyros lotus | Amlok | Native |
Ficus palmate | Jungli Injeer | Native |
Gleditsia triacanthos | honey locust | Native |
Salix spp. | Willow | Native |
Platanus orientalis | Chinar | Native |
Populus ciliate | Himalayan poplar | Native |
Prunus cornuta | Bird cherry | Native |
Pyrus pashia | Batangi | Native |
Ailanthus excels | Tree of heaven | Native |
Ailanthus altissima | Ailanthus | Naturalized |
Robinia psuedoacacia | Robinia | Naturalized |
Eucalyptus camaldulensis | Sufeda | Exotic |
3. Subtropical Chir Pine Zone
Scientific Name | Local Name | Native/Exotic | ||
Main Species | ||||
Pinus roxburghii | Chir pine | Native | ||
Quercus incana | White oak, bunj | Native | ||
Subsidiary Species | ||||
Alnus nítida | West Himalayan alder | Native | ||
Bauhinia variegate | Kachnar | Native | ||
Bombax ceiba | Simal | Native | ||
Cordia dichotoma | Lasuri | Native | ||
Cordia myxa | Lasura | Native | ||
Dalbergia sissoo | Shisham | Native | ||
Ficus palmate | Injeer | Native | ||
Leucaena leucocephala | Ipil Ipil | Native | ||
Morus alba | Mulberry | Native | ||
Phyllanthus emblica | Amla | Native | ||
Pistacia integerrima | Guli-pista | Native | ||
Salix tetrasperma | Indian Willow | Native | ||
Sapindus mukorossi | Ritha | Exotic | ||
Terminalia belerica | Bahera | Native | ||
Punica granatum | Annar | Native | ||
Ziziphus jujube | Unab | Native | ||
Ailanthus altissima | Ailanthus | Naturalized | ||
Robinia psuedoacacia | Robinia | Naturalized | ||
Sapindus mukorossi | Ritha | Exotic | ||
Eucalyptus camaldulensis | Sufeda, lachi | Exotic | ||
4. Sub-Tropical Broad-Leaved Mixed Forest Zone
Scientific Name | Local Name | Native/Exotic |
Main Species | ||
Olea ferruginea | Kahu | Native |
Senegalia modesta | Phulai | Native |
Subsidiary Species | ||
Bombax ceiba | Simal | Native |
Bauhinia variegate | Kachnar | Native |
Cassia fistula | Amaltas | Native |
Cordia dichotoma | Lasuri | Native |
Cordia myxa | Lasura | Native |
Dalbergia sissoo | Shisham | Native |
Morus alba | Mulberry | Native |
Phyllanthus emblica | Amla | Native |
Ailanthus altissima | Ailanthus | Naturalized |
Robinia psuedoacacia | Robinia | Naturalized |
Sapindus mukorossi | Ritha | Exotic |
Eucalyptus camaldulensis | Sufeda, Lachi | Exotic |
5. Subhumid Plains
Scientific Name | Local Name | Native/Exotic |
Main Species | ||
Dalbergia sissoo | Shisham | Native |
Albizzia lebbek | Black Siris | Native |
Bombax ceiba | Simal | Native |
Terminalia arjuna | Arjun | Native |
Subsidiary Species | ||
Ficus carica | Fig | Native |
Millettia pinnata | Sukh Chain | Exotic |
Moringa oleifera | Sohanjna | Native |
Syzygium cumini | Jamun | Native |
Senegalia modesta | Phulai | Native |
Tamarix aphylla | Frash | Native |
Ziziphus mauritiana | Ber | Native |
Gmelina arborea | Gumhar | Exotic |
Parkinsonia aculeata | Parkinsonia | Exotic |
Eucalyptus camaldulensis | Sufeda, Lachi | Exotic |
6. Arid Piedmont Plains
Scientific Name | Local Name | Native/Exotic |
Main Species | ||
Dalbergia sissoo | Shisham | Native |
Morus alba | Mulberry | Native |
Terminalia arjuna | Arjun | Native |
Subsidiary Species | ||
Albizzia lebbek | Black Siris | Native |
Azadirachta indica | Neem | Native |
Gmelina arborea | Gumhar | Native |
Bombax ceiba | Simal | Native |
Eugenia jambolana | Java Plum | Native |
Ficus religiosa | Sacred fig | Native |
Ficus benghalensis | Banyan tree | Native |
Melia azedarach | Bakain | Native |
Populus deltoids | Eastern cottonwood | Exotic |
Syzygium cumini | Jamun | Native |
Ziziphus mauritiana | Ber | Native |
Bauhinia variegate | Kachnar | Native |
Sesbania sesban | Jantar | Exotic |
Eucalyptus camaldulensis | Sufeda, Lachi | Exotic |
7. Dry Temperate Western Mountains
Scientific Name | Local Name | Native/Exotic |
Main Species | ||
Cedrus deodara | Deodar | Native |
Pinus gerardiana | Chilgoza | Native |
Pinus wallichiana | Kail, Biar, Blue pine | Native |
Pinus roxburghii | Chir pine | Native |
Senegalia modesta | Phulai | Native |
Subsidiary Species | ||
Albizzia lebbek | Black Siris | Native |
Gmelina arborea | Gumhar | Exotic |
Vachellia nilotica | Babul | Native |
Dalbergia sissoo | Shisham | Native |
Morus alba | Mulberry | Native |
Melia azedarach | Bakain | Native |
Tamarix aphylla | Farash | Native |
Ficus carica | Fig | Native |
Cassia fistula | Amaltas | Native |
Butea monosperma | Dhak | Native |
Olea ferruginea | Kahu | Native |
Vachellia nilotica subsp. Cupressiformis | Kabuli Kikar | Native |
Bauhinia variegate | Kachnar | Native |
Ziziphus mauritiana | Ber | Native |
Eucalyptus camaldulensis | Sufeda | Exotic |
Sesbania sesban | Jantar | Exotic |