A tree, in botany is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, supporting branches and leaves in most species. Trees tend to be long-lived, some reaching several thousand years old. The taller Palm tree, ferns, bananas and bamboos are also trees. Trees are in existence for 370 million years. common and botanical names of trees found commonly in Asia. The botanical families of these tree species are here
List of Botanical names of Trees
Common name |
Botanical Name |
Family |
Sheesham |
Dalbergia sissoo |
Leguminosae |
Devil Tree |
Alstonia scholaris |
Apocynaceae |
Poplar |
Populus deltoides |
Salicaceae |
Euphrates Poplar |
Populus euphratica |
Salicaceae |
Sumbal / Simal |
Salmalia malabarica |
Malvaceae |
Mulberry (Toot) |
Morus alba |
Moraceae |
Paper Mulberry |
Broussonetia papyrifera |
Moraceae |
Dharek/Bakain |
Melia azedarach |
Meliaceae |
Silver Oak (Shah Baloot) |
Grevillea robusta |
Proteaceae |
Bottle Brush |
Callistemon viminalis |
Myrtaceae |
Chir Pine ( 3 spurs) |
Pinus roxpurghii |
Pinaceae |
Partal |
Abies pindrow |
Pinaceae |
Kail ,Biar (Blue Pine) |
Pinus wallichiana |
Pinaceae |
Deodar |
Cedrus deodara |
Pinaceae |
Chilghoza pine |
Pinus gerardiana |
Pinaceae |
Kath |
Acacia catechu |
Fabaceae |
Jhand |
Prosopis cineraria |
Fabaceae |
Gul-e-Nistar (Coral tree) |
Erythrina suberosa |
Fabaceae |
Beedi Patta |
Heterophragma adenophylum |
Bignoniaceae |
Peepal |
Ficus religiosa |
Moraceae |
Safaida(rounded leaves) |
Eucalyptus tortilis |
Myrtaceae |
Safaida (Narrow leaves) |
Eucalyptus camaldulensis |
Myrtaceae |
Arjun |
Terminalia arjuna |
Combretaceae |
Shireen / Siris (Black) |
Albizia lebbeck |
Leguminosae |
Shireen (White) |
Albizia procera |
Leguminosae |
Babul , Kikar |
Acacia nilotica |
Fabaceae |
Phulai |
Acacia modesta |
Fabaceae |
Farash |
Tamarix aphylla |
Tamaricaceae |
Mango |
Mangifera indica |
Anacardiaceae |
Sukh Chain |
Pongamia glabra |
Fabaceae |
Wild Olive |
Olea ferruginea |
Oleaceae |
Toon |
Cedrela toona |
Meliaceae |
Amaltas |
Cassia fistula |
Leguminosae |
Bunyan tree / Bohrr |
Ficus benghalensis |
Moraceae |
Rubber Plant |
Ficus elastica |
Moraceae |
Jaman |
Syzygium cumini |
Myrtaceae |
Neem |
Azadirachta indica |
Meliaceae |
Ber |
Zizyphus mauritiana |
Rhamnaceae |
Karir, karil |
Capparis decidua |
Capparaceae |
Birchs |
Betula utilis |
Betulaceae |
Vann |
Salvadora oleoides |
Salvadoraceae |
White Mangrove |
Avicennia marina |
Acanthaceae |
Mangrove |
Avicennia officinalis |
Acanthaceae |
Drooping Juniper |
Juniperus recurva |
Cupressaceae |
Juniper |
Juniperus macropoda |
Cupressaceae |
Silver Fir |
Abies alba |
Pinaceae |
Morinda Spruce |
Picea smithiana |
Pinaceae |
Chenar, Chinar |
Platanus orientalis |
Platanaceae |
Kau |
Olea cuspidata |
Oleaceae |
Kachnar |
Bauhinia variegata |
Fabaceae |
Wild Willow |
Salix acmophylla |
Salicaceae |
Kamila, Raiuni |
Mallotus philippensis |
Euphorbiaceae |
Lasura , Pidar |
Cordia myxa |
Boraginaceae |
Kanak Champa |
Pterospermum acerifolium |
Sterculiaceae |
Lemon Scented Gum |
Eucalyptus citriodora |
Myrtaceae |
This is a list of most common and popular trees found in the sub-continent. The botanical names of trees are mentioned keeping in view the most popular species of the particular genus. Hope you found this post useful. Subscribe to the site for more of the similar stuff
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