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:
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.
A project launched by former Prime Minister Imran Khan to plant 10 billion trees in Pakistan has dramatically transformed some areas of the country.
Province | Image | Local name | Scientific name |
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Islamabad Capital Territory | Neeli Gulmohur | Jacaranda mimosifolia | |
Balochistan | Kajhoor ka Dharakht | Phoenix sylvestris | |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Barouti Cheer | Pinus brutia eldarica | |
The Punjab | Sheesham | Dalbergia sissoo | |
Sindh | Neem | Azadirachta indica[1] | |
Gilgit–Baltistan | Deodara, Pakistan ka Qaumi Dharakht | Cedrus deodara | |
Azad Kashmir | Chinar | Platanus orientalis | |
Bharch patr | Betula utilis |