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 pattaMurraya 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
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