Native Plants of Pakistan

Native plants survive better, need less water, and support local biodiversity.

Bahan / Euphrates poplar
Bahan / Euphrates poplar
Populus euphratica
Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan (riverine desert)
Baloch oak
Baloch oak
Quercus baloot
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (dry temperate), Balochistan uplands, AJK/GB valleys
Ber
Ber
Ziziphus mauritiana
Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan
Blue pine
Blue pine
Pinus wallichiana
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, AJK, Gilgit-Baltistan (mid-high elevations)
Chinar
Chinar
Platanus orientalis
AJK, Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa valleys (cool river valleys)
Chinar
Chinar
Dalbergia sissoo
Punjab, Sindh
Chir pine
Chir pine
Pinus roxburghii
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa lower hills, AJK lower ranges
Deodar
Deodar
Cedrus deodara
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, AJK, Gilgit-Baltistan (cool temperate)
Dhak / Palash
Dhak / Palash
Butea monosperma
Punjab (Potohar), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa foothills
Farash / Ghaz
Farash / Ghaz
Tamarix aphylla
Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (plains)
Grey mangrove
Grey mangrove
Avicennia marina
Sindh coast (Indus Delta), Balochistan coast
Grey oak
Grey oak
Quercus incana
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, AJK (Himalayan slopes)
Jangli zaitoon / Kahu
Jangli zaitoon / Kahu
Olea ferruginea
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa hills, Punjab (Salt Range/Potohar), AJK
Kair
Kair
Capparis decidua
Sindh, Balochistan, South/West Punjab
Khejri / Jand
Khejri / Jand
Prosopis cineraria
Punjab (Thal/Cholistan edge), Sindh (Thar), Balochistan
Kikar / Babul
Kikar / Babul
Acacia nilotica
Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan
Lemon
Lemon
Citrus limon
Punjab, Sindh
Morinda spruce
Morinda spruce
Picea smithiana
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, AJK, Gilgit-Baltistan (high elevations)
Peelu
Peelu
Salvadora oleoides
Balochistan; arid/saline belts of Sindh & Punjab
Peepal
Peepal
Ficus religiosa
Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ICT
Phulai
Phulai
Acacia modesta
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab (Potohar), Balochistan
Pindrow fir
Pindrow fir
Abies pindrow
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, AJK, Gilgit-Baltistan (high cool forests)
Red mangrove
Red mangrove
Rhizophora mucronata
Sindh coast; some Balochistan sites
Sea buckthorn
Sea buckthorn
Hippophae rhamnoides subsp. turkestanica
Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Chitral/Swat), AJK
Sheesham (Rosewood)
Sheesham (Rosewood)
Dalbergia sissoo
Punjab, KPK, northern plains
Shisham
Shisham
Dalbergia sissoo
Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh (riverine/canal belt)
Simal
Simal
Bombax ceiba
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Hazara/sub-Himalayan), Punjab foothills

Planting tips that matter in Pakistan

  • Plant in the right season (avoid peak heat waves).
  • Mulch around the base to keep moisture.
  • Guard young plants from grazing and foot traffic.
  • Water less often but deeper to build roots.
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