Tree Species Found in Terai Region of Nepal

The terai region of Nepal is the lower southen belt of Nepal which represent tropical and sub-tropical ecological zone which have there own types of vegetation. The average climatic condition represents relatively warmer and humid type thus favourable for rapid and vigorous plant growth. The trees listed below under tree species found in Terai region represent tree species found below 1000 m. That doesn't mean only found below 1000 m but they are abundantly found below 1000 m and sparsly found above that range with lower growth rate and small size.

Terai Forest

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Tree Species of Terai Region of Nepal

The major tree species found in terai forest of Nepal are listed below.

S.No.	Botanical Name	Family Name	Common Name	Nepali Name
1	Acacial catechu	Leguminosae	Cutch tree	Khair
2	Adina cordifolia	Rubiaceae	Haldu	Haldu, Karma
3	Aegle marmelos	Rutacaeae	Bengal Quince	Bel
4	Ailanthus excelsa	Simarubaceae	Tree of Heaven	Maharukh
5	Albizzia chinensis	Mimosaceae, Leguminosae	Kokko	Rato Siris
6	Albizzia lebbek	Mimosaceae	Kokko	Kalo Siris
7	Albizzia procera	Mimosaceae	Tall albizia	Seto Siris
8	Anacardium occidentale	Anacarciaceae	Cashew nut	Kaju
9	Anogeissus latifolia	Combretaceae	Axlewood	Banjhi
10	Anthocephalus chinensis	Rubiacae	Burflower tree	Kadam
11	Azadirachta indica	Meliacae	Nim	Neem
12	Bombax ceiba	Bombacacae	Silk Cotton	Simal
13	Cassia fistula	Caesalpinaceae	Indian Laburnum	Raj briksha
14	Cedrella toona	Meliaceae	Red Cedar	Tooni
15	Dalbergia latifolia	Papilionaceae	Indian Rosewood	Satisal
16	Dalbergia sissoo	Leguminosae	North Indian Rosewood	Sissoo
17	Diospyros melanoxylon	Ebenacae	East Indian ebony	Tendu
18	Gmelina arborea	Verbenaceae	Gamhar	Gamhari
19	Lagerstroemla parviflora	Lythraceae	Crape Myrtie	Bot Dhainyaro
20	Madhuca indica	Sapotacear	Butter tree	Mahuwa
21	Mallotus philippinensis	Euphorbiaceae	Kamala Tree	Sindure, Rohini
22	Melia azedarch	Meliaceae	Persian Lilac	Bakaino
23	Ougenia dalbergoides	Leguminosae	Tinsa	Sandan
24	Phyllanthus emblica	Euphorbiaceae	Emblic	Amala
25	Pterocarpus marsupium	Fabaceae	Kino wood	Vijaya Sal
26	Santalum album	Santalaceae	Sandal wood	Shrikhanda, Chandan
27	Schleichera oleosa	Sapindaceae	Lac tree	Kusum
28	Semecarpus anacardium	Anacardiaceae	Marking Nut tree	Bhalaayo
29	Shorea robusta	Dipterocarpaceae	Sal	Sal
30	Syzygium cumini	Myrtaceae	Jambolan	Jamun
31	Tamarindus indica	Leguminosae	Tamarind tree	Imli
32	Terminalia belerica	Combretaceae	Bastard myrobalan	Barro
33	Terminalia chebula	Combretaceae	Chebulic myrobalan	Harro
34	Terminalia tomentosa	Combretaceae	Indian Laurel	Saj
35	Zizyphus jujuba	Rhimnaceae	Jujube red date	Bayer

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