Sacred Tree Species Directory
Cataloging native indigenous tree species preserved across North India and Pakistan. Discover their botanical taxonomy, spiritual significance, and mapped patches.
Ber (Ber)
Ziziphus mauritiana
The ber (jujube) is the most named heritage tree of the Punjab plains. Small, hardy, and long-lived, it has grown beside gurdwaras and temples for centuries.
Amb (Mango) (Amb)
Mangifera indica
The amb (mango) marks sites of devotion — many gurdwaras take their name from the mango tree in whose shade a Guru once rested.
Jand (Jandi)
Prosopis cineraria
The jand is one of the hardiest trees of the plains — drought-tolerant and slow-growing. It marks resting places on historical routes.
Tahli / Shisham (Tahli)
Dalbergia sissoo
The shisham (Indian rosewood) is valued for timber, shade, and deep roots. Many gurdwaras in Doaba take their name from the shisham.
Nim (Neem) (Nim)
Azadirachta indica
The neem has been valued for millennia — medicinal, cooling, insecticidal. It is inseparable from sacred sites across the subcontinent.
Khejri (Khejri)
Prosopis cineraria
The khejri is the state tree of Rajasthan and the heart of the Bishnoi community's 1730 Khejarli sacrifice.
Bargad (Banyan) (Purana)
Ficus benghalensis
The bargad (banyan), with its aerial roots and wide canopy, is a natural gathering place at shared sacred sites.