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A total of 6,415 trees have GBH between 250
and 300 cm and 2,311 trees have GBH above
300cm in Ahmedabad. This shows that the
Table-16: The population of important trees in order of population
Tree species Botanical name No of trees
(in Lakh)
Tree species Botanical name No of trees
(in Lakh)
1. Neem Azadirachta indica 1.43 8. Peltroforum Peltroforum
ferruginieum­
0.19
2. Asopalav Polyalthia longifolia 0.71 9. Garmado Casia fistula 0.17
3. Kanji Holoptelia
integrifolia
0.42 10. Su-bavad Leucaena
leucocephala
0.15
4. Gulmohar Delonix regia 0.40 11. Pipad Ficus tsila 0.13
5. Deshi
bavad
A. nilotica 0.40 12. Champo Michalia
champaca
0.08
6. Peepal/
Pipado
Ficus religiosa 0.20 13. Others 1.72
7. Kasid Casia siamea 0.20 Total 6.18
Distribution of trees in different girth classes
Girth in cm Number of trees Girth in cm Number of trees
10-30 cm 119,030 151-200 cm 32,530
31-60 cm 153,310 201-250 cm 14,150
61-90 cm 154,690 250 -300 cm 6,720
91-120 cm 78,870 300 cm and above 2,310
121-150 cm 56,730
Number of tree vrs GBH in Ahmedabad
number of big tree is relatively high. Majority of
large tree belong to Neem, Peepal/Pipado, Kanji
and Deshi bavad.
Fig. 2