Research Article

Assessment of Carbon Sequestration in Private Forests across Two Different Physiographic Regions of Nepal: Implications for Conservation and Climate Change Mitigation

Table 3

List of tree species observed in Hilly region.

S. No.Botanical nameVernacular nameFamilyFrequency (%)

1Pinus patulaPate sallaPinaceae69
2Alnus nepalensisUttisBetulaceae69
3Rhododendron sppGuransEricaceae44
4Quercus leucotrichophoraBanjFagaceae31
5Schima wallichiiChilauneTheaceae38
6Myrica esculentaKafalMyricaceae44
7Prunus cerasoidesPaiyunRosaceae69
8Castranopsis hystrixKatusFacaceae50
9Taxus wallichianaLauth sallaTaxaceae13
10Betula alnoidesSaurButulaceae6
11Sauraria nepalensisGoganSaurauiaceae6
12Brassaiopsis hainlaChuletroAraliaceae6
13Pinus wallichianaBlue PinePinaceae19
14Tsuga dumosaHimalayan HemlockPinaceae6
15Azadirachta indicaNeemMeliaceae6
16Cinnamomum tamalaTejpatLauraceae6
17Choerospondias axillarisLapsiAnacardiaceae6
18Rhus semialataBhakiamiloAnacardiaceae6
19Rhus succedaneaBhalayoAnacardiaceae6
20Magnolia champakaChapMagnoliaceae6
21Osbeckia nepalensisAngeriMelastomataceae13
22Pyrus pashiaMelRosaceae6
23Ficus nemoralisDhudhiloMoraceae19
24Morus albaKimbuMoraceae6