List of Native Tree Species of Delhi
The Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Dr. Mahesh Sharma admitted that the forest officials including Indian Forest Service officers as well as ACFs, Range Officers, Forest guards etc are not trained to identify native tree species. This was based on a question whether the forest officials are trained to identify whether a tree species being felled is a native species or alien species.
The Government is planting the following hardy native species to combat pollution in Delhi:
| S.No. |
Species |
| Vernacular Names |
Botanical Names |
| 1. |
Pilkhan |
Ficus virens |
| 2. |
Peepal |
Ficus religiosa |
| 3. |
Bargad |
Ficus bengalensis |
| 4. |
Gular |
Ficus glomerata |
| 5. |
Ber |
Zizyphus mauritiana |
| 6. |
Arjun |
Terminelia arjuna |
| 7. |
Jamun |
Syzygium cumini |
| 8. |
Neem |
Azadirachta indica |
| 9. |
Gundani |
Cordia ghara |
| 10. |
Baheda |
Terminalia bellerica |
| 11. |
Lasoora |
Cordia mixa |
| 12. |
Mango |
Mangifera indica |
| 13. |
Jungle Jalebi |
Pithecellobium dulce |
| 14. |
Imli |
Tamarandus indica |
| 15. |
Shehtoot |
Morus alba |
| 16. |
Bakayan |
Melia azadirach |
| 17. |
Meetha Neem/
Curry patta |
Murraya koenigii |
| 18. |
Khirni |
Manilkara hexandra |
| 19 |
Dhak |
Butea monosperma |
| 20 |
Harad |
Terminalia chebula |
| 21 |
Bael Patra - |
Aegle Marmelos |
The following native Species which have higher aesthetic value/flowering and are being planted in Delhi:-
| S.No. |
Species |
| Vernacular Names |
Botanical Names |
| 1. |
Amaltas |
Cassia fistula |
| 2. |
Gulmohar |
Delonix regia |
| 3. |
Semul |
Bombax ceiba |
| 4. |
Indian coral tree |
Erythrina variegate |
| 5. |
Ashoka |
Saraca asoca |
| 6 |
Jacaranda |
Jacaranda mimosifolia |
| 7. |
Tichoma gorichori |
Tecoma stans |
| 8. |
Anar |
Punica granatum |
| 9. |
Knakchampa |
Pterospermum acerifolium |
| 10. |
Rainbow shower tree |
Cassio nodosa |
| 11. |
Mahuwa |
Madhuca longifolia |
| 12. |
cassio renigers |
|
| 13. |
Champa |
Magnolia champaca |
| 14. |
Kassod |
Cassia siamea |
| 15. |
Kareel |
Diospyros cordifolia |
| 16. |
Roheda |
Tecomella undulata |
| 17. |
Sonjna |
Moringa concanensis |
| 18. |
Kadamb |
Mitragyna parviflora |
| 19. |
Jhinjheri |
Bauhinia racemos |
| 20. |
Caper tree |
Capparis spinosa |
| 21. |
Queen Flower |
Lagerstroemia flos reginae |
| 22 |
|
Lagerstroemia borelia |
| 23. |
Harshingar |
Nyctanthes arbor-tristis |
Native shrub species of Delhi:
| S.No. |
Species |
| Vernacular Names |
Botanical Names |
| 1. |
Aegelia (Rhododendron ) |
|
| 2. |
White orchid-tree |
Bahunia acuminate |
| 3. |
Bougainvillea |
Bougainvillea glabra |
| 4. |
Hibiscus |
Hibiscus syriacus |
| 5 |
Kaner |
Nerium oleander |
| 6 |
Chandini |
Tabernaemontana divaricata |
