Floristic studies of Pulau Jarak and Pulau Perak, Malaysia

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2008

Abstract

Preliminary studies on the flora of Pulau Jarak and Pulau Perak have been carried out. Some of the common species at Pulau Jarak were Barringlonia asialica, Dracaena maingayi, Eugenia grandis, Ficus sp. and Scaevolafrutescens. Several herbs were very common such as Aglaonema schottianum, Labisia pumila and Phylllanthusfrondosus. The common climbers observed were Aristolochia ungu1fera, Gnelum sp., Hoya parasitica and Smilax helferi. Ferns such as Angiopleris evecta, Asplenium nidus, Dicranopteris linearis, Pyrrosia sp. and Stenochlaenapalustris were also common. The common palms were Caryola mills and Oncospermafilamenlosa. Ficus sp., Lygodium sp. and Stenochlaena palustris were among the common species observed at Pulau Perak.

Keywords

Flora, Pulau Jarak, Pulau Perak

Publication Title

Malaysian Journal of Science

ISSN

1394-3065

Divisions

InstituteofBiologicalSciences

Volume

27

Issue

3

Publisher

Faculty of Science, University of Malaya

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