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
Urochloa ramosa
Browntop Millet
grass
Urochloa reptans
Creeping Panic Grass
tree
Volkameria inermis
Wild Jasmine / Seaside Clerodendrum
climber
Wikstroemia ridleyi
Ridley's Daphne
shrub
Wollastonia biflora
Beach Oxeye / Sea Daisy
Xylocarpus granatum
Cannonball Mangrove / Nyireh Bunga
tree
Ziziphus oenopolia
Jackal Jujube / Small-fruited Jujube
tree