Trees of Pakistan
Ficus benghalensis Linn
Family Name: Moraceae
Local Name : Bargad
English Name : Banyan fig
Description : This plant is a fast growing, evergreen and large deciduous tree, its height is up to 20-25m long, its leaves are wide and branch dispersion is up to 100m or above with large roots and pillar like trunks. Trunk is grey, fluted and smooth. Leaves with stout are usually 2-6cm long. It produces large numbers of seeds which can be dispersed by both exotic and native birds. These trees initiate growing on other trees as epiphytes and when they become mature, they end up killing the host-tree completely. The tree is considered sacred in India.
Eugenia jambolana Lam.
Family Name: Myrtaceae
Local Name : Jaman or Jamun
English Name : Malabar plum, Java plum, black plum
Description : This plant is an evergreen tropical tree. It is rapidly growing specie; it can reach up to height of 30m and it can live and bloom for more than a century. Its thick and heavy foliage provides shade. The bark is dark grey and rough from the base and much smoother and light grey from above. The wood becomes water resistant after being dried, due to this property; it is used in railway sleepers and to install motors in wells. The leaves which have an aroma similar to turpentine, are pinkish when young, changing to a leathery, glossy dark green with a yellow midrib as they mature. The leaves are used as food for livestock, as they have good nutritional value. The flowers are small and about 5mm in diameter. The fruits develop by the month May and look like large berries. The fruit i
Eucalyptus torelliana F Muell
Family Name: Myrtaceae
Local Name : Lachi/Sufaida
English Name : Red gum, Cadaghi gum, Cadagi tree
Description : This plant is evergreen plant, and it grows to a height of 25-30m. The trunk is rough and grey to black on lower trunk, smooth grey-green above. Alternate or opposite leaves, simple, leathery, and rough to touch, ovate to 20cm long and 11cm wide, with wavy margins. It has white flowers are they borne in large clusters at the tips of the branches. Its woody capsules are 9-13mm long and 10-14mm wide. They are rounded and have three compartments
Eucalyptus tereticornis Sm.
Family Name: Myrtaceae
Local Name : Sufeda, Lachi
English Name : Mysore hybrid
Description : A large, evergreen tree, up to 40 m tall with diameters of 1 to 2 m. It has a straight stem, and the crown is spreading and open. The leaves are simple, narrow and lance shaped, 15 to 20 cm long. The leaves a unique eucalyptus smell when crushed. The bark is smooth, whitish and more or less deciduous. The small, white flowers, which occur in clusters, usually blooms between January and April. The fruit is a capsule containing many small seeds and is shaped like a half globe. The capsules mature between August and September. Young trees may be attacked by termites, but with age becomes pest free. It is reproduced both from seed and by vegetative means. Seed sealed in air-tight containers will remain viable for long periods in cold storage. It grows very fast. Height growth rates
Eucalyptus microtheca F. Muell.
Family Name: Myrtaceae
Local Name : Sufeda
English Name : Flooded Box
Description : A small to medium sized, evergreen tree, 10 to 20 m tall with diameters up to 1 m. The crown is bushy and spreading. The leaves are simple, narrow and lance shaped, 7 to 12 cm long and 1 to 2.5 cm wide. The flowers, which occur in groups of threes and fives, usually bloom between June and July. The fruit is a capsule containing many small seeds and is shaped like a half globe. The capsules mature in September. It is reproduced both from seed and by vegetative means. Seed sealed in airtight containers will remain viable for several years in cold storage. It grows slow. With irrigation height growth can be increased to approximately 3 m/yr. MAI of 5 to 10 m3/ha/yr on an 8-year rotation under irrigation has been recorded. Wood is black to dark brown with grains twisted and interloc
Eucalyptus citriodora Hook.
Family Name: Myrtaceae
Local Name : Sufeda
English Name : Lemon Scented Gum
Description : A large, evergreen tree, up to 40 m tall with diameters of 1 to 2 m. The crown is thin and irregular. The leaves are simple, narrow and lance shaped, 10 to 20 cm long and 1 to 2.5 cm wide. The leaves unique lemon smell when crushed. The bark is smooth, and the stem is straight. The bark is whitish, to grey bluish with a dimpled appearance. The flowers, which occur in groups of threes and fives, usually bloom between February and March. The fruit is capsule containing many small seeds and is shaped like a half globe. The capsules mature between September and October. It is reproduced both from seed and by vegetative means. Seed sealed in air-tight containers will remain viable for several years in cold storage. Young tree may be attacked by termites, but with age they become pest
Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehn.
Family Name: Myrtaceae
Local Name : Sufeda, Lachi
English Name : Red River Gum
Description : A large, evergreen tree, up to 40 m tall with a diameter of 1 to 2 m. The crown is spreading and irregular. The leaves are simple, narrow and lance shaped, 6 to 30 cm long and 0.8 to 2 cm wide. The leaves have a unique eucalyptus smell when crushed. The bark is smooth, and stem may be crooked. The bark is whitish, pale grey with mottle reddish patches. Pieces of the bark will shed in long strips or irregular flakes. The flowers, which occur in groups of fives and tens, bloom usually between May and June. The fruit is a capsule containing many small seeds and is shaped like a half globe 0.7 cm in diameter. The capsules mature between September and October. Young trees may be attacked by termites, but with age it is pest free. It is reproduced both from seed and by vegetative mean
Erythrina suberosa Roxb.
Family Name: Leguminosae
Local Name : Gul-i-Nishter
English Name : Coral Tree
Description : A medium size tree, 12 to 15 m in height. The leaves are compound with leaflets in threes. The leaflets are 10 to 20 cm long and broad. Leaves may be armed a few scattered prickles. The bark is corky and deeply cracked. The branches and bark are armed with yellowish, white thorns. The flowers which appear in February are deep red. The pods are large 12 to 16 cm long and mature in June and July. It can be reproduced both from seed and by vegetative means. A fast-growing tree that attains diameters of one m in 40 years. It has no known insect or disease problems. Wood is soft and not durable, but fibrous and tough, light color, with straight grains and has a calorific value of 4800 kcal/kg.
Elaeagnus hortensis M. Bieb.
Family Name: Elaeagnaceae
Local Name : Sanjata
English Name : Russian olive
Description : A small deciduous tree. Leaves are elliptic, oblong, and greenish on the upper surface, silvery beneath with scattered scales. Flowers are small, scented and dull yellowish white. Flowers between April and May and are borne in the axils of leaves. Fruit is a drupe with a stony seed 2 cm long red and sweet when ripe. It has no known insect’s problems. It can be reproduced both from seed and by cuttings. Seed is also disseminated by birds. A rather slow growing tree. Sapwood narrow, heartwood dark brown. Porous Grains, with soft density and mild wood strength.
Ehretia serrata Roxb.
Family Name: Boraginaceae
Local Name : Puran, Punna
English Name : Brown Cedar
Description : A medium sized deciduous tree, 10 m to 12 m tall and with a diameter of 0.4 to 0.5 m. Leaves are simple, oblong in shape, and the edges sharply toothed. The leaves are pointed, 8 to 15 cm long and 4 to 7 cm wide. The top of the leaves is shiny. The bark is dark grey with vertical fissures. The small, white flowers are fragrant, occur in large cone shaped bunches, and mature between March and May. The fruit, a drupe, is small and rounded, and matures between September and November. Has no insect or disease problems of significance. It can be reproduced both from seed and by vegetative means. A moderately fast-growing tree. Diameter growth increments of 0.73 to 0.83 cm/yr have been recorded. Coarse grained light brown sapwood, with high strength having Specific gravity of 0.59.