Under the Flora Section you will discover the remarkable plant life that defines the landscapes of Seberang Perai — from the towering canopies of lowland dipterocarp forest to the tangled roots of coastal mangroves and the quiet abundance of wetland vegetation. Here we showcase the rich botanical diversity of the region, spanning Forest Trees, Mangrove Plants, Wetland & Riparian Flora, Ferns & Epiphytes, Wildflowers & Herbs, and Cultivated & Wayside Plants.
Listed here
227 plants
Growth forms
72 trees, 48 herbs, 28 climbers, 24 shrubs, plus grasses, ferns, sedges and palms
Names
Scientific names follow the MNS field survey; common names are under review
See also
Mangroves identification guide
Mangroves
Salt-tolerant trees, palms and ferns that hold the coast together. Learn to tell api-api, bakau, berus and tumu apart, and find out where to see them.
Open the mangrove guide
Phyllanthus sp.
Leaf-flower Variety
herb
Planchonella chartacea
Thin-leaved Planchonella
tree
Pometia pinnata
Matoa / Island Litchi
tree
Pongamia pinnata
Indian Beech / Malapari
tree
Rhizophora apiculata
Tall-stilt Mangrove / Bakau Minyak
tree
Rhizophora mucronata
Loop-root Mangrove / Bakau Kurap
tree
Rhizophora stylosa
Stilt Mangrove / Bakau Hitam
tree
Saccharum officinarum
Sugar cane, ebu
grass
Salvinia sp.
Water Moss Variety
tree
Scleria oblata
Razor Sedge
sedge
Scleria sumatrensis
Sumatran Sedge / Sumatra Scleria
herb
Senna hirsuta
Hairy Senna
tree
Senna sp.
Wild Senna Variety
shrub
Senna tora
Sicklepod Senna
shrub
Sida acuta
Common Wireweed
shrub
Sida cordata
Heartleaf Sida
shrub
Sida cordifolia
Flannel Sida / Country Mallow
Sida rhombifolia
Arrowleaf Sida
shrub
Sonneratia caseolaris
Crabapple Mangrove / Berembang
tree
Spermacoce alata
Winged Buttonweed
herb