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
Entada spiralis
Sintok Vine
climber
Eragrostis pilosa
Indian Lovegrass
grass
Eragrostis viscosa
Sticky Lovegrass
herb
Ficus hispida
Hairy Fig
tree
Flacourtia jangomas
Indian Coffee Plum / Governor's Plum
tree
Flueggea leucopyrus
White Honey-bush
shrub
Getonia floribunda
Paper Flower Climber
herb
Gmelina arborea
Gmelina / Beechwood
tree
Gonocarpus chinensis
Chinese Raspwort
herb
Grona triflora
Three-flowered Tick Clover
herb
Hedyotis pruinosa
Pruinose Hedyotis
herb
Hibiscus tiliaceus
Sea Hibiscus / Coast Cottonwood
tree
Hiptage benghalensis
Hiptage / Hely
climber
Hyptis capitata
False Buttonweed / Knobweed
herb
Indigofera tinctoria
True Indigo
climber
Ipomoea pes-caprae
Beach Morning Glory
climber
Ipomoea purpurea
Common Morning Glory
climber
Ipomoea triloba
Little Bell / Three-lobe Morning Glory
climber
Ischaemum muticum
Seashore Centipede Grass
grass
Jatropha multifida
Coral Plant
shrub