Biodiversity at LUMS
Plants
LUMS despite situated in a small area of around 100 acres represents a complete ecosystem possessing an amazing biodiversity. Around 70% of the flora of LUMS consists of indigenous plants while 30% species are exotic or introduced varieties. Some plant species are of great importance as they have been declared as the endangered species by the IUCN. Such species include Giant tree and red wood tree. Some trees present at LUMS are among the vulnerable tree such as keekar, fern, sita ashoka and kino etc. As part of this project, we planted around 30 species of trees making sure every single specie listed in the Flora of Punjab is present at LUMS.
Description
Species
S. robusta
Families
Dipterocarpaceae
Local Names
Saal tree/shala tree
Genus
Shorea
Description
Species
H. integrifolia
Families
Ulmaceae
Local Names
Kanju/Jungle corck
Genus
Holoptelea
Description
Species
T. bellirica
Families
Combretaceae
Local Names
Bahera/bastard myrobalan
Genus
Terminalia
Description
Species
A. procera
Families
Fabaceae
Local Names
Safed seri/karoi tree
Genus
Albizia
Description
Species
S. catechu
Families
Fabaceae
Local Names
Kher/cutch tree/black cutch
Genus
Senegalia
Description
Species
Putranjiva roxburghii
Families
Putranjivaceae
Local Names
Putaajan
Genus
Putranjiva
Description
Species
V. leucophloea
Families
Fabaceae
Local Names
Safed kikkar/ reonja
Genus
Vachellia
Description
Species
A. julibrissin
Families
Fabaceae
Local Names
Resham rakh/Persian silk tree
Genus
Albizia
Description
Species
Brachychiton acerifolius
Families
Malvaceae
Local Names
Flame tree, Illawarra flame tree, lacebark tree
Genus
Brachychiton
Description
Species
Tabebuia cassinoides
Families
Bignoniaceae
Local Names
Trumpet trees/ tabebuia
Genus
Tabebuia
