Lok Sabha Question No. 2834 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Native Tree Species
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: MAHEISH GIRRI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2834

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2018

## Native Tree Species

## 2834.  SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether training is being given to the forest department officials of Delhi with regard to the study of native tree species which are felled; and
- (b) the details of trees or native vegetation likely to replace old trees under the compensatory afforestation plan?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)    All  the  field  officials  of  the  Forest  Department  including  Indian  Forest  Service  Officers, Assistant Conservator of Forests, Forest Range Officers, Deputy Range Officers and Forest Guards  are  trained  in  forestry  and  tree  Plantation.However,  no  separate  training  with regard to the 'Study of Native Trees Species which are felled' is given.
- (b)   List  of  native  trees  planted  under  the  compensatory  afforestationin  Delhi  is  given  at Annexure-A.

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(Annexure-A)

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2834 due for answer on 03.08.2018 regarding 'Native Tree Species'

## The hardy native species which can combat pollution and are being planted in Delhi

|       | Species                  | Species              |
|-------|--------------------------|----------------------|
| S.No. | Vernacular Names         | Botanical Names      |
| 1.    | Pilkhan                  | Ficus virens         |
| 2.    | Peepal                   | Ficus religiosa      |
| 3.    | Bargad                   | Ficus bengalensis    |
| 4.    | Gular                    | Ficus glomerata      |
| 5.    | Ber                      | Zizyphus mauritiana  |
| 6.    | Arjun                    | Terminelia arjuna    |
| 7.    | Jamun                    | Syzygium cumini      |
| 8.    | Neem                     | Azadirachta indica   |
| 9.    | Gundani                  | Cordia ghara         |
| 10.   | Baheda                   | Terminalia bellerica |
| 11.   | Lasoora                  | Cordia mixa          |
| 12.   | Mango                    | Mangifera indica     |
| 13.   | Jungle Jalebi            | Pithecellobium dulce |
| 14.   | Imli                     | Tamarandus indica    |
| 15.   | Shehtoot                 | Morus alba           |
| 16.   | Bakayan                  | Melia azadirach      |
| 17.   | Meetha Neem/ Curry patta | Murraya koenigii     |
| 18.   | Khirni                   | Manilkara hexandra   |
| 19    | Dhak                     | Butea monosperma     |
| 20    | Harad                    | Terminalia chebula   |
| 21    | Bael Patra -             | Aegle Marmelos       |

Native Species which have higher aesthetic value/flowering and are being planted in Delhi:-

|       | Species             | Species                    |
|-------|---------------------|----------------------------|
| S.No. | Vernacular Names    | Botanical Names            |
| 1.    | Amaltas             | Cassia fistula             |
| 2.    | Gulmohar            | Delonix regia              |
| 3.    | Semul               | Bombax ceiba               |
| 4.    | Indian coral tree   | Erythrina variegate        |
| 5.    | Ashoka              | Saraca asoca               |
| 6     | Jacaranda           | Jacaranda mimosifolia      |
| 7.    | Tichoma gorichori   | Tecoma stans               |
| 8.    | Anar                | Punica granatum            |
| 9.    | Knakchampa          | Pterospermum acerifolium   |
| 10.   | Rainbow shower tree | Cassio nodosa              |
| 11.   | Mahuwa              | Madhuca longifolia         |
| 12.   | cassio renigers     |                            |
| 13.   | Champa              | Magnolia champaca          |
| 14.   | Kassod              | Cassia siamea              |
| 15.   | Kareel              | Diospyros cordifolia       |
| 16.   | Roheda              | Tecomella undulata         |
| 17.   | Sonjna              | Moringa concanensis        |
| 18.   | Kadamb              | Mitragyna parviflora       |
| 19.   | Jhinjheri           | Bauhinia racemos           |
| 20.   | Caper tree          | Capparis spinosa           |
| 21.   | Queen Flower        | Lagerstroemia flos reginae |
| 22    |                     | Lagerstroemia borelia      |
| 23.   | Harshingar          | Nyctanthes arbor-tristis   |

## Native shrub species of Delhi

|       | Species                 | Species                    |
|-------|-------------------------|----------------------------|
| S.No. | Vernacular Names        | Botanical Names            |
| 1.    | Aegelia (Rhododendron ) |                            |
| 2.    | White orchid-tree       | Bahunia acuminate          |
| 3.    | Bougainvillea           | Bougainvillea glabra       |
| 4.    | Hibiscus                | Hibiscus syriacus          |
| 5     | Kaner                   | Nerium oleander            |
| 6     | Chandini                | Tabernaemontana divaricata |

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