Trees of Pakistan

In Pakistan the  more than 430 tree species are on 82 families and 226 genera. Out of these 22 species from 5 families and 11 genera belong to softwood trees of gymnosperms. The Himalayan Deodar Cedar is the “National Tree of Pakistan”. 

Below is a list of trees that symbolise Pakistan and each province and Federal territory of the country:

National Trees
The National Tree of Pakistan is the Himalayan Cedar (Cedrus deodara), and also the Mango tree (Mangifera indica) is the National Tropical Tree of Pakistan.

 How many trees did Pakistan plant? 
A project launched by former Prime Minister Imran Khan to plant 10 billion trees in Pakistan has dramatically transformed some areas of the country. 

Subnational trees
 Province  Image  Local name  Scientific name Islamabad Capital Territory 125px|fern tree  Neeli Gulmohur  Jacaranda mimosifolia Balochistan 125px|Silver date palm tree   Kajhoor ka Dharakht  Phoenix sylvestris Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 125px|Calabrian/Afghan pine tree  Barouti Cheer  Pinus brutia eldarica The Punjab 125px|North Indian Rosewood tree  Sheesham  Dalbergia sissoo Sindh 125px|Indian Lilac tree  Neem  Azadirachta indica Gilgit–Baltistan 125px|Deodar Cedar  Deodara, Pakistan ka Qaumi Dharakht  Cedrus deodara Azad Kashmir 125px|Oriental Plane tree  Chinar  Platanus orientalis125px  Bharch patr  Betula utilis

Related pages
 List of national trees

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Category:Plants of Pakistan