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Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
, more than 430 tree species are distributed over 82 families and 226 genera. Out of these, 22 species from 5 families and 11 genera belong to softwood trees of
gymnosperm The gymnosperms ( lit. revealed seeds) are a group of seed-producing plants that includes conifers, cycads, '' Ginkgo'', and gnetophytes, forming the clade Gymnospermae. The term ''gymnosperm'' comes from the composite word in el, γυμν ...
s. For all plant families found in Pakistan, see
Flora of Pakistan Pakistan's native flora reflects its varied climatic zones, which range from arid and semi-arid to temperate and tropical. For further details of habitats, see Ecoregions of Pakistan, Forestry in Pakistan and Wildlife of Pakistan. Distribu ...
. The Deodar Tree is the official
national tree This is a list of national trees, most official, but some unofficial. National trees See also * National emblem#Trees, National emblem * Floral emblem * List of U.S. state and territory trees, List of U.S. State and territory trees References< ...
of Pakistan. Its name is driven from 'Sanskrit' which means "Wood of the God". It is one of the longest trees that has the heights of around 40-50 meters & trunk up to 3 meters in diameter.


Examples


See also

* Ecoregions of Pakistan *
Wildlife of Pakistan The wildlife of Pakistan comprises a diverse flora and fauna in a wide range of habitats from sea level to high elevation areas in the mountains, including 195 mammal, 668 bird species and more than 5000 species of Invertebrates. This diverse comp ...
* Forestry in Pakistan * Midh Ranjha Tree


Further reading

*"Acacia" in ''Flora of Pakistan''. Published by Science Press (Beijing) and Missouri Botanical Garden Press.


References


External links


Pakistan Plant Database (PPD)www.efloras.org - Flora of PakistanPARC Databases
by '' Pakistan Agricultural Research Council'' {{Pakistan topics
Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
trees In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, including only woody plants with secondary growth, plants that are ...