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