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  1. Plants of Nepal
    1. 01Browse every plant
    2. 02The five regions
    3. 03Districts Flora
  2. Ecosystem
    1. 01Types of Ecosystem
  3. Climate change
    1. 01What is changing
    2. 02What is Climate Change?
  4. Environment-friendly behaviour
    1. 01Things you can do

Plants

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Bajura

Districts are tinted by the highest belt they reach. 61 of the 77 span more than one — select a belt to see every district that includes it.
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  • Amala

    Phyllanthus emblica

    A small sour fruit packed with more vitamin C than an orange. Eat one and the next sip of water tastes sweet.

    Regions
    Terai · Siwalik (Chure) · Middle Hills
    Elevation
    100–1500 m
    Flowers in
    March, April

    Doing okay

  • Bamboo

    Dendrocalamus hamiltonii

    Not a tree at all — bamboo is a giant grass, and one of the fastest growing plants on Earth.

    Regions
    Terai · Siwalik (Chure) · Middle Hills
    Elevation
    300–2000 m

    Doing okay

  • Chir Pine

    Pinus roxburghii

    The pine of the middle hills, with long needles and sticky resin that smells sharp and sweet.

    Regions
    Siwalik (Chure) · Middle Hills
    Elevation
    500–2000 m
    Flowers in
    February, March, April

    Doing okay

  • Himalayan Birch

    Betula utilis

    The last tree you meet before the mountain becomes rock and snow. Ancient books were written on its papery bark.

    Regions
    High Mountains · High Himal & Trans-Himalaya
    Elevation
    2700–4300 m
    Flowers in
    May, June

    Doing okay

  • Himalayan Juniper

    Juniperus indica

    A low, tough shrub burned as incense in mountain homes and monasteries. Its smoke smells like cold clean air.

    Regions
    High Mountains · High Himal & Trans-Himalaya
    Elevation
    3000–4800 m
    Flowers in
    May, June

    Doing okay

  • Lali Gurans

    Rhododendron arboreum

    Nepal’s national flower. When the hills turn red in spring, this is the tree doing it.

    Regions
    Middle Hills · High Mountains
    Elevation
    1400–3600 m
    Flowers in
    March, April, May

    Doing okay

  • Nepalese Alder

    Alnus nepalensis

    The tree that repairs broken land. Alder is usually the first thing to grow back on a landslide scar.

    Regions
    Middle Hills
    Elevation
    900–2700 m
    Flowers in
    October, November

    Doing okay

  • Peepal

    Ficus religiosa

    The tree with heart-shaped leaves that whisper in the smallest breeze. Almost every Nepali village square has one.

    Regions
    Terai · Siwalik (Chure) · Middle Hills
    Elevation
    60–1500 m
    Flowers in
    April, May

    Doing okay

  • Sunpati

    Rhododendron anthopogon

    A tiny cousin of the gurans that grows above the treeline, in cushions low enough to hide from the wind.

    Regions
    High Himal & Trans-Himalaya
    Elevation
    3500–5000 m
    Flowers in
    June, July

    Doing okay

  • Timur

    Zanthoxylum armatum

    A thorny shrub whose peppery seed makes your tongue tingle and go slightly numb. Nepali pickle would be lost without it.

    Regions
    Middle Hills
    Elevation
    1100–2500 m
    Flowers in
    March, April

    Doing okay