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An Annotated List of Trees of Rajshahi City, Bangladesh

M Tarikul Hasan
Department of Botany, Abdulpur Government College, Natore, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Enumeration of trees in the Rajshahi city was carried out from July 2018 to June 2019. A total of 140 species belonging to 48 families were encountered. The major families of tree species were Caesalpiniaceae, Mimosaceae and Moraceae. Among total number of the species, 42 plants were found to be wild and 8 plants were newly acclimatized. Besides this 18 “Star Tree” have also been found. On the basis of uses, 52 trees as ornamental, 39 trees as edible fruits and 21 as timber yielding plants were found. Alangium salviifolium (L.f.) Wangerin, Haldina cordifolia (Roxb.) Ridsdale, Artocarpus lacucha Buch.-Ham, Grevillea robusta A.Cunn ex R.Br, Putranjiva roxburghii Wall. and Suregada multiflora (A.Juss.) Baill found vulnerable in the study area. However, the present work will be helpful to the researcher for the estimation of tree species diversity in the Rajshahi City.

Keywords: Tree, Star tree, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Location: Rajshahi city, Bangladesh

Start Date: 00-07-2018

End Date: 00-06-2019

Program Area: Conservation and Biodiversity

Commodity: Tree

Objectives:

The importance of studying local floristic diversity has been realized and carried out in deferent location by several researchers. Thus the present study was made tree species diversity in the Rajshahi city, Bangladesh

Methodology:

Study Area Geographically Rajshahi is situated within Barind Tract, 23 m above sea level, lies in between 24'20' and 24'24' north latitudes and in between 88'32' and 88'40' East longitudes. The area of Rajshahi City is 95.56 sq km and It is bounded by Paba Upazila on all sides. Under Koppen climate classification, Rajshahi has a tropical wet and dry climate.

Floristic survey An organized survey was carried out for the enumeration of tree species in entire City and its surroundings (excluding Botanical garden of the University of Rajshahi) from July 2018 to June 2019. Trees were identified up to species with the help of Ahmed et al and the relevant literatures. The identification of the plant specimens was verified by matching with the images of pertinent type specimens available in the websites of international herbaria. The upto-date nomenclature has been cited based on Pasha and Uddin.

Source of Information: International Journal of Botany Studies Volume 4; Issue 6; November 2019; Page No. 18-22

Article Link (Online Journal): ISSN: 2455-541X; Impact Factor: RJIF 5.12

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Achievement/Findings:

There are 140 species of the trees belonging to 48 families recorded for the Rajshahi city. Among these, only 42 species were found wild while 8 tree species were found as new species, which have recently acclimatized in the city. Some wild trees are becoming vanished due to anthropogenic pressure and urbanization or replaced by exotic ornamental species. Suitable native trees should be selected for afforestation programmes. The wild and old trees of the city need to be protected as they provide glimpse of indigenous flora and a good habitat to several animals, bird species and many other associated species on them.

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