Floristic studies of Pulau Jarak And Pulau Perak, Malaysia

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Noorma Wati Haron

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Preliminary studies on the flora of Pulau Jarak and Pulau Perak have been carried out. Some of the common species at Pulau Jarak were Barringtonia asiatica, Dracaena maingayi, Eugenia grandis, Ficus sp. and Scaevola frutescens. Several herbs were very common such as Aglaonema schottianum, Labisia pumila and Phylllanthus frondosus. The common climbers observed were Aristolochia ungulifera, Gnetum sp., Hoya parasitica and Smilax helferi. Ferns such as Angiopteris evecta, Asplenium nidus, Dicranopteris linearis, Pyrrosia sp. and Stenochlaena palustris were also common. The common palms were Caryota mitis and Oncosperma filamentosa. Ficus sp., Lygodium sp. and Stenochlaena palustris were among the common species observed at Pulau Perak. Barringtonia asiatica, Eugenia grandis and Scaevola frutescens were the typical species of the coastal forest vegetation while Caryota mitis, Dracaena maingayi, Ficus sp. and others formed the inland forest vegetation. In terms of floral diversity, Pulau Perak vegetation showed less diversity compared to Pulau Jarak.
Kajian awal ke atas flora Pulau Jarak dan Pulau Perak telah dijalankan. Antara spesies yang sering ditemui di Pulau Jarak adalah Barringtonia asiatica, Dracaena maingayi, Eugenia grandis, Ficus sp. dan Scaevola frutescens. Beberapa spesies herba yang paling kerap ditemui termasuklah Aglaonema schottianum, Labisia pumila dan Phylllanthus frondosus. Spesies pemanjat yang sering ditemui adalah Aristolochia ungulifera, Gnetum sp., Hoya parasitica dan Smilax helferi. Paku pakis seperti Angiopteris evecta, Asplenium nidus, Dicranopteris linearis, Pyrrosia sp. dan Stenochlaena palustris juga kerap ditemui. Spesies palma yang mudah ditemui adalah Caryota mitis dan Oncosperma filamentosa. Ficus sp., Lygodium sp. dan Stenochlaena palustris merupakan antara spesies yang sering ditemui di Pulau Perak. Barringtonia asiatica, Eugenia grandis dan Scaevola frutescens merupakan spesies yang tipikal bagi vegetasi hutan pantai sementara Caryota mitis, Dracaena maingayi, Ficus sp. dan lain-lain spesies membentuk vegetasi hutan dalaman. Dari segi kepelbagaian flora, vegetasi Pulau Perak mempunyai kepelbagaian yang lebih rendah berbanding dengan Pulau Jarak.

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Haron, N. W. (2008). Floristic studies of Pulau Jarak And Pulau Perak, Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Science, 27(3). Retrieved from https://mjlis.um.edu.my/index.php/MJS/article/view/7710
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