An environment rich in biodiversity offers the broadest array of options for sustainable economic activity, for sustaining human welfare and for adapting to changes. Loss of biodiversity has serious economic and social costs for any country. The experience of the past few decades has shown that industrialization and economic development has resulted in the extinction of species. Trees must be made a mandatory part of the roadside. The study was conducted during June 2019 - January 2020 covering the area of Tirunelveli Corporation, Tamil Nadu. Total number of Angiosperm trees recorded from the Tirunelveli corporation area is 141 species. They belong to 109 genera and 44 families. 124 are Dicot and belong to 93 genera and 38 families; 14 are monocot and belong to 13 genera and 3 families. Totally 46 timber yielding trees, 57 ornamental trees, 20 fruit yielding trees and 22 medicinal trees were recorded in the study area. District Science Centre Tirunelveli recorded with highest number trees and totally 318 individual trees observed during the period of study. The present study used to select better species suitable for urban forestry.
