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There are many varieties of trees found in Nepal. Among them Banyan & Pipal have their religious meanings. These trees are found near Hindu & Buddhist holy sites, normally beside temples & shrines. The Eucalyptus can be smelt after a rain as you walk along the street in Kathmandu. The Spruce - an evergreen, coniferous pine tree which took its name from Prussia where it traditionally came from, the Juniper- another evergreen tree & an essential ingredient in the flavoring of gin and used as a diuretic in medicines, Laurel or bay tree and the Cedar & Deodar can be found throughout Nepal, with the cedar often used to make incense. In the western part of Nepal, an indigenous Cypress called Himalayan Cypress is also found. The treelines in Nepal are up to 5,000 meters, but not above.

There are alpine pastures, alpine meadows, trans-Himalayan steppes, fire-blue pine forests, birch forests, Rhododendron forests, sub-alpine juniper forests, Hemlock and Oak forests, Cypress forests, east Himalayan Oak and Lauren forests, Alder forests and Schima-Castenopsis forests in the Annapurna Conservation Area. Fir, Oak and Rhododendron, West Himalayan Fir and Hemlock forests, Mountain oak, mixed oak and laurel forests, Chir Pine and broad leaved forests are found in the Khaptad National Park.

Similarly, the Alpine pastures, juniper scrub, alpine meadows, dwarf rhododendron, juniper shrubs, fir and larch forests, mixed blue pin and oak forests, laurel and chir pine forests in the Langtang National Park. Dwarf Rhododendron Scrub, Rhododendron shrubberies, Fir and Larch forests, mixed broad leaved forests, East Himalayan Oak and Laurel, and Schim-Castanopsis forests in the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area. In the Makalu-Barun Conservation Area, we can find alpine pastures, alpine meadows, and dwarf rhododendron scrub, fir and birch forests and rhododendron shrubberies, temperate mountain oak, oak and laurel forests, Hill Sal forests. There are alpine mats and scrub, rhododendron and juniper shrubland, fire forests, mountain oak, upper temperate blue pine forests and spruce. Mixed oak and laurel forests in the Rara National Park. In the shey-Phoksundo National Park, alpine pastures, alpine mats and scrub, trans- himalayan steppe, blue pine, birch, rhododendron forests, larch, mountain oak, cedar and cypress forests, deciduous walnut, maple, alder forest, steppe with Euphorbia, Royleana, Grasses and Artemisia can be found.

 

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