[Objective] Suitability of plantation species in the central-southern region of Taihang mountains were studied to provide theoretical and technical supports to improve vegetation restoration in Taihang Mountainous ecological fragile area.[Methods] Suitability of 17 common plantation species were evaluated using analytic hierarchy process(AHP). Based on nine evaluating indicators

we used 9 point scaling expert questionnaire to screen indicators and to calculate weight with judgment matrix. According to the weight scores

species were divided into four levels:level I(most suitable)

level Ⅱ(suitable)

level Ⅲ(not very suitable)

level Ⅳ(not suitable).[Results] (1) There were nine indicators that were recognized included in the evaluation index system of soil and water conservation plantation

and four indicators in the evaluation index system of timber plantation. (2) Weight values of soil and water conservation plantation ranged between 0.022 7~0.088 9. (3) Weight values of tree species on timber between 0.024 1~0.1441.[Conclusion] Tree species that possibly can be used for soil and water conservation were graded as followings:I-Platycladus orientalis

Sabina chinensis

Armeniaca sibirica

Amygdalus davidiana; Ⅱ-Pinus bungeana

Quercus liaotungensis

Populus davidiana

Pinus sylvestris

Pinus tabulaefor

Juniperus communis

Larix principis-rupprechtii; Ⅲ-Betula platyphylla

Robinia pseudoacacia

Elaeagnus mollis

Rhus Typhina; Ⅳ-Ailanthus altissima

Populus cathayana; For timber plantation

tree species had:I-Larix principis-rupprechtii

Pinus tabulaefor mis

Quercus liaotungensis;Ⅱ-Sabina chinensis

Platycladus orientalis

Populus cathayana

Populus davidiana

Betula platyphylla

Ailanthus altissima

Pinus bungeana; Ⅲ-Robinia pseudoacacia

Rhus TyphinaⅣ-Sabina chinensis

Juniperus communis

Armeniaca sibirica

Amygdalus davidiana

Elaeagnus mollis.