IMPORTANT TREE SPECIES OF SIKKIM
BOTANICAL NAME LOCAL NAME
1. Abies webbiana Gobre Salla 2. Acer laevigatum Putti 3. Acer oblongum Phirphrey 4. Acer cambelli kapasi 5. Acrocarpus fraxinifolius Mandane 6. Actinodaphne sikkimensis Sissi 7. Adina griffithii pathnele 8. Ailapthus ggrandis/altissima Gokui 9. Atangium bergolifolium Ahane 10. Albizza lebbeck. Siris 11. Albizza odoratissima Khukur siris 12. Albizza procera Sato Siris 13. Alnus Nepal ensis Uttis 14. Alostonia scholaris Chhatiwan 15. Amoora rohituk lahsune 16. Amoora wallichii lali 17. Anthocephalus kadamba/ indicus Kadam 18. Aotocarpus chaplasha Chapalish. Lactor 19. Artocarpus lakoocha Borar 20. Bassia butyracea Chewri 21. Bauhinia purpurea. Tanki 22. Beischimedia roxburgii Tarsing 23. Betula alnoides Saur 24. Betula cylindrostachyes Saur 25. betula utilis Bhujapat 26. Bischofia javanica Kainjal 27. Boehmeria rugulosa Dar 28. Bombax ceiba /malabarium Simul 29. Bridelia retusa Gayo 30. Buddlein asiatica Bhimsenpat 31. Brassatopsis mitis Chulatro/ Putta 32. Canarium sikkimensis Gokul dhup 33. Caryota urens Rangbhang 34. Casearia glomerata Bar Khaunti 35. Castanopsis hystrix Jat Kattus 36. Castanopsis indica Dalnekatus 37. Castanopsis tribuloides katus 38. Cedrela febrifuga Lekh toon 39. Chukrasia tabularis Chukrasi 40. Cinnamomum cecidodaphae Mallagiri 41. Cinnamomum tamala Tazpat
1 42. Cinnamomum zelynicum Sinkoli 43. Cordia myxe Bohori 44. Cryptomeria japonica Dhuupi 45. Cycas Pectinate Thakal 46. Daphnephyllum himalayense Lal Chandan 47. Dillenia indica Panchphat 48. Dillenia pentagyna Pantari 49. Duabanga grandiflora Lampati 50. dysoxylum procerum Lashune 51. Elaeocarpus sikkimensis Bhadrase 52. Embelica officinalis Amla 53. Echinocarpus dasycarpus Gobre 54. Endospermum chanensis setikath 55. Engelhardtia spicata Mawa 56. Eriobotrya petiolata mawa 57. Eriobotrya bengalensis Mawa 58. Erythrina indica phaledo 59. Eurya japonica Jhingri 60. Evodia meliaefolia Khanakpa 61. Ficus bengalensis Bat bar(puja) 62. Ficus elastica rubber tree 63. Ficus hookeri Nebaro, 64. Firmina colorata Sato odhal 65. Caruga pinnata Dabdabe 66. Gmelin arborea Khamari 67. Grewia vestita Sayal fushre 68. Gynocordia odorata bandare, Ramphal 69. Heynea Trijuga Akhataruya 70. Heteroporax fragoans Totila 71. Hovenia dulcis Bangi 72. Juglans regia Okhar. Akhrol 73. Juniperous pseudosabina Sukpadhup 74. Junipereous recurva Sukpadhup 75. Kydia calycina Kubinde 76. Laryx griffithii Bagre galla 77. Lagerstroemia parviflora Dhanyara, Sidha 78. Litsaea polyantha Kuthmero 79. Macaranga pustulata Malata 80. Macaranga denticulate Malata 81. Macaranga indica Jamela Malata 82. Machilus gammieana Cheple Kawla 83. Machilus odoratissima Lali Kawla 84. Machilus edulis Lacpche kawala 85. Magnolia campbelli Ghonge chanp 86. Magnolia pterocarpa Patpate chanp 87. Mallotus philippensisi Sindure
2 88. Mangifera sylvatica Chucheanp 89. Michelia cathcartii Title Chanp 90. Michelia Champaca aulya Chanp 91. Michelia excelsa Mithe champ/ Rani Champ 92. Michelia lanuginosa Phurse champ 93. Morus laevigata kimbu 94. Myrsine semiserrata Ghingne 95. Odina wodier Phula dabdabve, Balonire 96. Ostodes paniculatus Bepari 97. Phoebe lancaolata Jhankara kath 98. Picea smuthiana Tengre Salla 99. Podocarpus neiifelia Dong Kung 100. Populus ciliate Pipal Pate/Pipple 101. Premna bengalensis Gineri 102. Prunus nepalensis Arupati 103. Prunus puddum/cerasoides Payon 104. Pterospermum acerifolium Hatipatta 105. Pyrularia deulis Amphi 106. Pteris villosa Lekh angari 107. Quercus lamellosa Buk Bajarat 108. Quercus thomsonian Phalant 109. Quercus pachyphylla Sungure Katus/ Bante 110. Quercus spicata Arkawula 111. Quercus lanceaefolia Patle Katus 109. Rhododendron arboreum Gurans 110. Rhododendron barbatum Lal Chimal 111. Rhododendron hodgsonii korlinge 112. Rhododendron griffithianum Seto chimal 113. Rhododendron sp. Guras 114. Rhus insignis Bhalayo 115. Salix babylonica Bains 116. Sapindus detergens (emergenatus) Ritha 117. Sarcosperma arboretum Kalikath 118. Sapium baccatum Akhataru 119. Saurauia nepalensis Gogun 120. Schima wallichii Chilaune 121. Semecarpus annacardium kalo Bhalayo 122. Shorea robusta Sal Sakhua 123. Spondias axillaris Lopsi 124. Spondus mangifera Amaro 125. Sterculia villosa Odal 126. Symplocos theifolia Kharane 127. Symplocos taurina (spicata) Kholme 128. Symingtoria populnea Pipali 129. Talama hodgsonii bhalukath 130. Taxus baccata Dangre salls
3 131. Terminalia belerica Harra 132. Terminalia chebula Harra 133. Terminalia crenulata/tomentosa Pakasaj 134. Terminalia myriocarpa panisas 135. Tetrameles nudiflora Maina 136. Tectona grandis teak sagun 137. Trema orientalis Kuail 138. Tsuga (brunoniana) dumosa Thengre Salla 139. Turpinia pomifere (low hill) Thali Nagpat 140. Turpinia nepalensis (upper hill) Thali 141. Toona ciliate Toon 142. Woodfordia floribunda Asare 143. Viburnum cordifolium. Asare 144. Vitex heterophylla panchapate 145. Wrightia gigantia Baunikath 146. Zanthoxylum budrunga Timbur
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