Scientific and Local Name of Tree Species found in Nepal

Nepal is rich in biodiversity. Nepal has various plants, animal and ecological variations. The different ecological region like tropical zone, sub-tropical zone, temperate zone, sub-alpine and alpine helps to grows up different vegetation types in respective ecological zone. The altitude from low plain warmer region to Cold high mountain with temperate region neither hot nor cold temperature variation gives rise to various types of vegetations and tree species. Some of the major tree species of Nepal are listed below in the tabular form. The tabular form includes name of tree species in widely and standard naming system that is binomial nomenclature and the popular name in Nepal. It involves the genus name, and the specific name for naming an organism with the help of two names.

Tree species of Nepal

Scientific name and Nepali name of Tree Species of Nepal

Scientific Name	Nepali Name
Acacia catechu	Khair
Acacia nilotica	Babul
Atrocarpus heterophyllus	Katahar
Adina cordifolia	Karma
Aegle marmelos	Bel
Aesendra butyraceae	Chiuri
Agave spps.	Hattibar
Alnus nepalensis	Utis
Alstonia scholaris	Chhatiwan
Annona reticulata	Sitaphal
Annona squamosal	Sarifa
Anogeisus latifolia	Banjhi
Anthocephalus chinesis	Kadam
Areca catechu	Supadi
Artocarpus lakoocha	Badhar
Arundinaria falcata	Nigalo
Azadirachta indica	Neem
Bauhinia vahlii	Malu
Bauhinia variegate	Koiralo
Berberis aristata	Chutro
Bombax ceiba	Simal
Caesalpina bonduc	Kandaa
Carica papaya	Papaya
Albizia lebbeck	Kalo siris
Albizia procera	Seto siris
Choerospondias axillaris	Lapsi
Cinnamomum camphora	Kapur
Cinnamomum tamala	Dalchini/Tejpat
Coccinea grandis	Tilkar
Coccus nulifera	Nariwal
Dalbergia latifolia	Satisal
Daphne bholua	Lokta
Delonix regia	Gulmohar
Dendrocalamu spps.	Baans
Dillenia pentagyna	Tatri
Tectona grandis	Teak
Shorea robusta	Sal
Dalbergia sissoo	Sissoo
Fraxinus floribunda	Lankuri
Jatropa curcus	Sajiwan
Castanopsis indica	Dhale katus
Castanopsis hystrix	Patle katus
Castanopsis tribuloides	Musure katus
Acer oblongum	Phirphire
Brassaiopsis hainla	Seto chuletro
Brassaiopsis glomerulata	Kalo chuletro
Bridelia retusa	Gayo
Buddleja asiatica	Bhimsenpati
Cordia dichotoma	Bohori
Daphniphyllum himalense	Rakchan
Exbucklandia populnea	Pipla
Ilex excelsa	Puwanle
Juglans regia	Okhar
Lannea coromandelica	Jhingat/Hallongre
Leucosceptrum canum	Bhusure/Ghurmiso
Michelia champaca	Champ
Pinus roxburghii	Rani salla
Pinus wallichiana	Gobre salla
Prunus cerasoids	Painyu
Salix babylonica	Bains
Saurauria napaulensis	Gogan
Schima wallichi	Chilaune
Abies pindrow	Gobre salla
Abies spectabilis	Talispatra
Juniperus indica	Juniper