Suitable Species for Different Silvo-Ecological Zones in Khyber Pakhtunkhawa

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