Medicinal plants in the Subtropical Zone (1,000 to 2,000 meter) of Nepal

Pinus roxburghii forests are found in the drier regions. In more humid regions, Schima wallichii, Castanopsis indica and Castenopsis tribuloides dominate the sub-tropical forests. In other types of forests, Castanopsis tribuloirdes forest mixed with Schima wallichi, Rhododendron spp., Lyonia ovalifolia, Eurya acuminata and Quercus glauca; Schima wallichii- Castanopsis indica hygrophile forest; Schima-Pinus forest; Pinus roxburghii forest together with Phyllanthus emblica, Semecarpus anacardium, Rhododendron arboreum and Lyoma ovalifolia; Schima- Lagerstroemia parviflora forest; Quercus lamellosa forest with Quercus lanata and Quercus glauca; Castononpsis forest with Castononpsis hystrix and Lauraceae family species; mesohygophyllus forest with Quercus galuca and Quercus lanata are available in subtropical zone. Mixed broad-leaved forests with the laurels such as Litsea spp., Enlistee cupola, Persia odoratissima, Persea duthiei mixed with Engelhardtia spicata, Rhododendron arboreum, Lyonia ovalifolia, Pyrus pashia, Rhus spp., Acer oblongum, Myrica esculenta, Michelia kisopa, and Betula alnoides are also available. Other plant species common in the subtropical forests are Cretaeava unilocularis, Trewia nudiflora, Premna interrupta, Ulmus lancifolia, Ulmus chumlia, Glochidium velutinum, Callicarpa arborea, Toona ciliata, Ficus spp., Mahosama similicifolia, Trevesia palmata, Xylosma longifolium, Boehmeria rugulosa, Scheffera venulosa, Michelia spp., Casearia graveolens, Rhus wallichii, Actinodaphne reticulata, Sapimum insegne, Alnus nepalensis, Ardisia thyrsiflora, Ilex spp., Macaranga pustulata, Trichilia cannoroides, Celtis tetranda, Wenlendia puberula, Saurauia nepalensis, Ligustrum confusum, Zizyphus incurva, Camellia kissi, Hymenodictyon flaccidum, Maytenus thomsonii, Zanthoxylum armatum, Rhus succednea, Eurya acuminata, Myrsine semiserrata, Sloanea tomentosa, Symplocus spp., Cleyrea spp. and Hydrangea aspera.