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Tree cover in Rajkot, a largest city in Saurashtra,
is below average. It is the fourth largest city in
term of population and area, but has less tree
cover. Neem is dominant species as a good
number of old trees is found in the city. A total
of 140 species of trees were encountered in the
city and ten most important of them have been
given in Table-19.
Neem is dominant species. Number of
Saptaparni tree has increased as this species
has been planted in the city area during the
Table-19: The main trees in Rajkot Maha Nagarpalika
Species No of
trees
Species No of
trees
1. Neem/Limdo - Azadirachta indica 24,567 7. Gulmohar - Delonix regia 6,338
2. Saptparni - Alstonia scholaris 12,301 8. Kasid - Casia siamea 4,631
3. Asopalav - Polyalthia longifolia 8,418 9. Subaval - Leucaena leucocephala 2,709
4. Pendula - Polylthia pendula 7,403 10. Ficus tsila 2,595
5. Peltoform - Peltroforum
ferruginieum­
6,976 11. others 55,744
6. Karanj - Pongamia pinnata 6,960 Total 137,522
Distribution of trees in different girth classes
Girth in cm Number of trees Girth in cm Number of trees
10-30 cm 38,870 121-150 cm 3,780
31-60 cm 56,140 151-200 cm 1,980
61-90 cm 26,140 201-250 cm 770
91-120 cm 9,110 250 and above 750
13.5. Trees in Rajkot City
recent years. Large trees of Neem survive in the
compound of old college and schools.
The facts about Rajkot are as follows.
Human population 12.87 lakh
Area of city 10,400 ha
Number of trees 137,500
(above 10 cm GBH)
Tree density 13.2 trees/ha
Tree cover 488ha (4.7% of
geographical area)
Trees per 100 person 10.7 trees
Fig. 5