Suitable Species for Different Silvo-Ecological Zones in Punjab

1. Moist Himalayan – Murree Hills Zone

Scientific Name	Local Name	Native/Exotic
Main Species
Pinus wallichiana	Blue pine	Native
Abies pindrow	Fir	Native
Picea smithiana	Spruce	Native
Acer oblongum	Panhgor	Native
Aesculus indica	Bankhor	Native
Juglans regia	Walnut	Native
Populus ciliate	Himalayan poplar	Native
Quercus dilatate	Barungi	Native
Quercus glauca	Banni	Native
Subsidiary Species
Prunus cornuta	Bird cherry	Native
Pyrus pashia	Batangi	Native
Diospyros lotus	Amlok	Native
Cedrus deodara	Deodar	Native
Taxus wallichiana	Burmi, Thuna	Native
Albizia chinensis	Ohi	Native

2. Sub-Tropical Chir Pine Zone

Scientific Name	Local Name	Native/Exotic
Main Species
Pinus roxburghii	Chir pine	Native
Quercus incana	White oak	Native
Subsidiary Species
Bauhinia purpurea	Kachnar	Native
Pistacia Khinjuk	Guli-pista	Native
Sapindus mukorossi	Ritha	Exotic
Juglans regia	Walnut	Native
Terminalia belerica	Bahera	Native
Rhizophora mucronate	Timmar	Native
Ziziphus jujube	Unab	Native
Punica granatum	Annar Danna	Native
Salix tetrasperma	Indian Willow	Native

3. Sub-Tropical Broad Leaved Mixed Forest Zone

Scientific Name	Local Name	Native/Exotic
Main Species
Senegalia modesta	Phulai	Native
Cassia fistula	Amaltas	Native
Cordia dicotoma	Lasuri	Native
Cordia myxa	Lasura	Native
Olea ferruginea	Kahu	Native
Dalbergia sissoo	Shisham	Native
Phyllanthus emblica	Amla	Native
Bauhinia purpurea	Kachnar	Native
Dalbergia sissoo	Shisham	Native
Subsidiary Species
Sapindus mukorossi	Ritha	Exotic
Morus alba	Mulberry	Native
Bombax ceiba	Simel	Native

4. Pothowar & Pabbi Hills Zone

Scientific Name	Local Name	Native/Exotic
Main Species
Senegalia modesta	Phulai	Native
Olea ferruginea	Kahu	Native
Bauhinia purpurea	Kachnar	Native
Cassia fistula	Amaltas	Native
Morus alba	Mulberry	Native
Dalbergia sissoo	Shisham	Native
Vachellia nilotica	Babul	Native
Vachellia nilotica subsp. Cupressiformis	Kabuli Kikar	Native
Albizzia lebbek	Black Siris	Native
Melia azedarach	Bakain	Native
Ficus carica	Fig	Native
Cordia dicotoma	Lasuri	native
Subsidiary Species
Cordia myxa	Lasura	Native
Ziziphus mauritiana	Ber	Native
Tecomella undulata	Lahura	Native
Tamarix aphylla	Farash	Native
Butea frondosa	Dhak	Native

5. Suleman Hills & Piedmont Plains Zone

Scientific Name	Local Name	Native/Exotic
Main species
Senegalia modesta	Phulai	Native
Olea ferruginea	Kahu	Native
Tecomella undulata	Lahura	Native
Vachellia nilotica	Babul	Native
Prosopis cineraria	Jand/Kandi	Native
Salvadora oleoides	Pilu	Native
Capparis decidua	Dela	Native
Subsidiary Species
Ziziphus mauritiana	Ber	Native
Parkinsonia aculeata	Parkinsonia	Exotic
Albizzia lebbek	Black Siris	Native
Melia azedarach	Bakain	Native
Vachellia farnesiana	Gu-Kikar	Exotic

6. Cholistan Desert Zone

Scientific Name	Local Name	Native/Exotic
Prosopis cineraria	Jand/Kandi	Native
Tamarix aphylla	Farash	Native
Salvadora oleoides	Pilu	Native
Ziziphus mauritiana	Ber	Native
Capparis decidua	Dela	Native

7. Thal desert – Non irrigated

Scientific Name	Local Name	Native/Exotic
Main species
Prosopis cineraria	Jand/Kandi	Native
Tamarix aphylla	Farash	Native
Salvadora oleoides	Pilu	Native
Albizzia lebbek	Black Siris	Native
Ziziphus mauritiana	Ber	Native
Subsidiary Species
Azadirachta indica	Neem	Native
Parkinsonia aculeata	Parkinsonia	Exotic
Vachellia nilotica	Babul	Native
Capparis decidua	Dela	Native

8. Subhumid Indus Plains (Irrigated)

Scientific Name	Local Name	Native/Exotic
Main Species
Dalbergia sissoo	Shisham	Native
Terminalia arjuna	Arjun	Native
Terminalia belerica	Bahera	Native
Gmelina arborea	Gumhar	Exotic
Bombax ceiba	Simel	Native
Syzygium cumini	Jamun	Native
Albizzia lebbek	Black Siris	Native
Melia azedarach	Bakain	Native
Ziziphus mauritiana	Ber	Native
Azadirachta indica	Neem	Native
Subsidiary Species
Senegalia modesta	Phulai	Native
Cassia fistula	Amaltas	Native
Bauhinia purpurea	Kachnar	Native
Tamarix aphylla	Farash	Native
Parkinsonia aculeata	Parkinsonia	Exotic
Moringa pterygosperma	Sohanjna	Native
Tecomella undulata	Lahura	Native
Millettia pinnata	Sukh Chain	Native
Erythrina suberosa	Gul-i-Nishter	Native
Cordia dicotoma	Lasuri	Native
Cordia myxa	Lasura	Native
Butea frondosa	Dhak	Native
Populus deltoides	Safed Poplar	Exotic
Populus euphratica	Bahan	Native
Ficus carica	Fig	Native

9. Semi-Arid Indus Plains (Irrigated)

Scientific Name	Local Name	Native/Exotic
Main Species
Dalbergia sissoo	Shisham	Native
Morus alba	Mulberry	Native
Terminalia arjuna	Arjun	Native
Gmelina arborea	Gumhar	Exotic
Bombax ceiba	Simel	Native
Syzygium cumini	Jamun	Native
Albizzia lebbek	Black Siris	Native
Melia azedarach	Bakain	Native
Ziziphus mauritiana	Ber	Native
Azadirachta indica	Neem	Native
Sesbania sesban	Jantar	Exotic
Salvadora oleoides	Pilu	Native

10. Arid Indus Plains (Irrigated)

Scientific Name	Local Name	Native/Exotic
Dalbergia sissoo	Shisham	Native
Terminalia arjuna	Arjun	Native
Gmelina arborea	Gumhar	Exotic
Syzygium cumini	Jamun	Native
Albizzia lebbek	Black Siris	Native
Ziziphus mauritiana	Ber	Native
Azadirachta indica	Neem	Native
Sesbania sesban	Jantar	Exotic
Salvadora oleoides	Pilu	Native
Capparis decidua	Dela	Native