This paper aimed to document the diversity of medicinal flora of Moradabad district along with their vernacular name, local name, habit and status. In the present study, a total of 153 plant species belonging to 60 families have been recorded from this area. These plant species include 88 herbs, 37 trees, 18 shrubs and 9 twiners. The most widely distributed plants were found in the family Fabaceae (14 plants) followed by Amaranthaceae (10 plants), Asteraceae (9 plants), Malvaceae (7 plants), Apocynaceae, Convolvulaceae & Euphorbiaceae (6 plants), Acanthaceae, Lamiaceae, Polygonaceae & Solanaceae (5 plants).The present information is important as it allows us to prevent or avoid the potential chance of biodiversity loss and to plan future policy for the protection of our environment.