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Suitable Species for Different Silvo-Ecological Zones in Sindh
1.Perrenial irrigated Plains
Scientific Name | Local Name | Native/Exotic |
Main Species |
Dalbergia sisso | Talehi, shisham | Native |
Vachellia nilotica | Bubar, babul | Native |
Subsidiary Species |
Ailanthus excelsa | Aasmani | Native |
Albizia lebbeck | Sareehan, Siris | Native |
Albizia procera | Sufed Sareehan | Native |
Azadirachta indica | Nim. Neem | Native |
Bombax ceiba | Simbul, simal | Native |
Mangifera indica | Aam, mango | Native |
Syzygium cumini | Jamoun, Jaman | Native |
Tamarindus indica | Imli | Native |
Terminalia arjuna | Arjun | Native |
Eucalyptus caladulensis | Sufeda | Exotic |
Eucalyptus microtheca | Sufeda | Exotic |
2. Non-Perrenial Irrigated Plains
Scientific Name | Local Name | Native/Exotic |
Main Species |
Vachellia nilotica | Bubar, babul | Native |
Azadirachta indica | Nim. Neem | Native |
Subsidiary Species |
Ailanthus excelsa | Aasmani | Exotic |
Albizia lebbeck | Sareehan, Siris | Native |
Albizia procera | Sufed Sareehan | Native |
Tamarindus indica | Imli | Native |
Terminalia arjuna | Arjun | Native |
Eucalyptus caladulensis | Sufeda | Exotic |
Eucalyptus microtheca | Sufeda | Exotic |
3. Riverine Forests
Scientific Name | Local Name | Native/Exotic |
Main Species |
Vachellia nilotica | Bubar, babul | Native |
Populus euphratica | Bahn | Native |
Subsidiary Species |
Propsopis cineraria | Jand/Kandi | Native |
Salvadora oleoides | Pilu | Native |
Tamarix aphylla | Farash | Native |
4. Mangrove Forests
Scientific Name | Local Name | Native/Exotic |
Main Species |
Aegiceras corniculatum | | Native |
Avicennia marina | | Native |
Rhizophora mucronata | | Native |
Ceriops tagal | | Native |
5. Dry Sub-tropical Semi-evergreen Ecosystem
Scientific Name | Local Name | Native/Exotic |
Main Species |
Commiphora wightii | | Native |
Vachellia jacquemontii | Babri, Bouli, Ratabanli | Native |
Senegalia senegal | Kikar, Khair | Native |
Exotic Species |
Vachellia tortilis | | Exotic |
6. Arid desert ecosystem
Scientific Name | Local Name | Native/Exotic |
Main Species |
Commiphora wightii | | Native |
Vachellia jacquemontii | Babri, Bouli, Ratabanli | Native |
Prosopis cineraria | Jand/Kandi | Native |
Senegalia senegal | Kikar, Khair | Native |
Tamarix aphylla | Farash | Native |
Tecomella undulata | Rohirro, Lahura | Native |
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