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Total stem volumes of the main tree species
|
Species |
NFI (1998) | 1960s (Million m3) |
|
| Total stem volume, million m3 | % Of total stem volume | ||
| Shorea robusta |
109.4 | 28.2 | 31.0 |
| Quercus spp. |
35.9 | 9.3 | NA |
| Terminalia alata |
29.4 | 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Pinus roxburghii |
24.4 | 6.3 | 6.9 |
| Abies spectabilis |
17.2 | 4.4 | NA |
| Rhododendron spp. |
16.4 | 4.2 | NA |
| Alnus nepalensis |
11.2 | 2.9 | NA |
| Schima wallichii |
7.9 | 2.0 | NA |
| Tsuga dumosa |
7.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| Adina cordifolia |
6.9 | 1.8 | NA |
| Anogeisus latifolia |
6.3 | 1.6 | NA |
| Lyonia obalifolia |
6.1 | 1.6 | NA |
| Syzygium jambos |
5.1 | 1.3 | NA |
| Laerstrimia parviflora |
4.9 | 1.3 | NA |
| Pinus wallichina |
4.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Castenopsis spp. |
3.9 | 1.0 | NA |
| Symplocos spp. |
3.7 | 1.0 | NA |
| Persea spp. |
3.5 | 0.9 | NA |
| Terminalia bellerica |
3.2 | 0.8 | NA |
| Garuga pinnata |
2.7 | 0.7 | NA |
| Schleichera oleosa |
2.4 | 0.6 | NA |
| Lannea coromandelica |
2.4 | 0.6 | NA |
| Syzygium cumini |
2.2 | 0.6 | NA |
| Acacia catechu |
2.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Abies pindrow |
1.8 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| Other tree species cover 67.1 million m3 or 17.3% of total stem volume. Altogether 229 tree species were identified during the inventory fieldwork. |
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Source: Forest Resources of Nepal (1987-1998) MOFSC