Medicinal plants in the Temperate Zone (2000-3000 meter) of Nepal

In the central and eastern Nepal especially in south facing slopes, there exist broadleaved evergreen Quercus lamellosa and Quercus semecarpifolia forests. Other plant species found in such forests include Lindera spp., Litsea spp., Tsuga dumosa, Rhododendron spp., Magnolia campbellii, Michelia doltsopa, Pieris ovalifolia, Daphnephyllum himalayanse, Acer campbellii, Acer pectinatum and Sorbus cuspidata. Other forest types found in the temperate zones are Rhododendron arboreum, Rhododendron barbatum, Lyonia spp., Pieris formosa; Tsuga dumosa forest with such deciduous species as Acer and Magnolia; deciduous mixed broadleaved forest of Acer campbellii, Acer pectinatum, Sorbus cuspidata, and Magnolia campbellii; mixed broadleaved forest of Rhododendron arboreum, Acer campbellii, Symplocos ramosissima and Lauraceae species. Other important plant species found in this region include Abies pindrow, Betula utilis, Buxus rugulosa, Benthamidia capitata, Corylus ferox, Deutzia staminea, Euonymus tingens, Abies spectabilis, Acanthopanax cissifolius, Coriaria terminalis, Fraxinus macrantha, Dodecadenia grandiflora, Eurya cerasifolia, Hydrangea heteromala, Ilex dipyrena, Ligrestum spp., Litsea elongata, Juglans regia, Michelia doltsopa, Myrsine capitallata, Neolitsea umbrosa, Philadelphus tomentosus, Osmanthus fragrans, Prunus cornuta, Rhododendron campanulatum and Vibernum continifolium.