1                    Flora SPECIES ListS

 

1.1              Flora

 

Flora Species Recorded from Ngong Ping Plateau

Species

Family

Form

Status

BMT, 2002 and Mott Connell EIA 2003

Mott Connell, 2003

Abarema lucida

Mimosaceae

Shrub

Ex.

 

*

Acacia auricumormis

Mimosaceae

Tree

C

 

**

Acacia confusa

Mimosaceae

Tree

Ex/ VC

 

***

Acacia mangium

Mimosaceae

Tree

C

*

*

Acronychia pedunculata

Rutaceae

Tree

C

*

 

Adiatum malesianum

Pteridaceae

Fern

C

 

*

Adina pilulifera

Rubiaceae

Tree

C

 

*

Alocasia odora

Araceae

Herb

C

 

*

Altingia chinensis

Hamamelidaceae

Tree

C

 

*

Amygdalus persica

Rosaceae

Tree

C

*

 

Aporusa dioica

Euphorbiaceae

Tree

C

 

***

Archidendron clypearia

Leguminosae

Tree

C

 

*

Archidendron lucidum

Leguminosae

Shrub

C

 

*

Ardisia crenata

Myrsinaceae

Shrub

C

 

*

Ardisia quinquegona

Myrsinaceae

Shrub

C

 

*

Aster baccharoides

Compositae

Shrub

VC

 

*

Baeckea frutescens

Myrtaceae

Shrub

VC

 

*

Bidens pilosa

Compositae

Herb

C

 

**

Blechnum orientale

Blechnaceae

Fern

VC

*

*

Blumea lacera

Compositae

Herb

 

 

*

Breynia fruticosa

Euphorbiaceae

Shrub

VC

 

*

Bridelia tomentosa

Euphorbiaceae

Tree

C

 

***

Callistemon viminalis

Myrtaceae

Tree

C

*

*

Camellia euryoides

Theaceae

Shrub

R/ Prot.

*

*

Cassia mimosoides

Caesalpiniaceae

Herb

 

 

*

Casuarina equisetifolia

Casuarinaceae

Tree

C

*

*

Celtis sinensis

Ulmaceae

Tree

C

***

*

Chloris barbata

Gramineae

Herb

C

 

*

Cibotium barometz

Dicksoniaceae

Fern

VC

 

*

Citrus reticulata

Rutaceae

Tree

C

 

*

Cleistocalyx operculata

Myrtaceae

Tree

C

*

*

Clerodendrum fortunatum

Verbenaceae

Shrub

C

 

*

Cocos nucifera

Palmae

Tree

C

 

*

Colocasia esculenta

Araceae

Herb

C

 

*

Dianella ensifolia

Phormiaceae

Herb

VC

 

*

Dicranopteris pedata

Gleichniaceae

Fern

VC

 

*

Dimocarpus longan

Sapindaceae

Tree

C

 

*

Diospyros morrisiana

Ebenaceae

Tree

C

*

*

Embelia laeta

Myrsinaceae

Shrub

VC

 

*

Eucalyptus robusta

Myrtaceae

Tree

C

*

*

Eurya japonica

Theaceae

Tree

C

 

*

Glochidion hirsutum

Euphorbiaceae

Tree

C

 

*

Glochidion zeylanicum

Euphorbiaceae

Tree

C

*

*

Gordonia axillaris

Theaceae

Tree

C

*

*

Ilex asprella

Aquifoliaceae

Shrub

C

 

 

Isxhaemum aristatum

Gramineae

Herb

C

 

*

Itea chinensis

Grossulariaceae

Tree

C

 

 

Lantana camara

Verbenaceae

Shrub

VC

 

**

Lemna minor

Lemnaceae

 

 

 

*

Lepidosperma chinense

Cyperaceae

Grass

C

 

*

Ligustrum sinense

Oleaceae

Shrub

C

 

*

Liquidambar formosana

Hamamelidaceae

Tree

C

 

*

Litchi chinensis

Sapindaceae

Tree

C

 

*

Litsea cubeba

Lauraceae

Shrub

C

 

*

Lophostemon conferta

Myrtaceae

Tree

C

***

*

Machilus breviflora

Lauraceae

Tree

C

***

**

Machilus chekiangensis

Lauraceae

Tree

C

**

*

Machilus thunbergii

Lauraceae

Tree

C

*

*

Machilus velutina

Lauraceae

Tree

C

*

*

Mallotus paniculatus

Euphorbiaceae

Shrub

VC

 

*

Mangifera indica

Anacardiaceae

Tree

C

*

*

Melaleuca leucadendron

Myrtaceae

Tree

C

*

*

Melastoma candidum

Melastomataceae

Shrub

C

***

***

Melastoma dodecandrum

Melastomataceae

Herb

C

 

*

Melastoma sanguineum

Melastomataceae

Shrub

C

 

*

Melia azedarach

Meliaceae

Tree

C

***

 

Michelia alba

Magnoliaceae

Tree

C

*

*

Mikania micrantha

Compositae

Climb

Ex/ VC

 

*

Palhinhaea cernum

Lycopodiaceae

Fern

VC

 

*

Psidium guajava

Myrtaceae

Tree

C

 

**

Psychotria serpens

Rubiaceae

Climb

VC

 

 

Pterospermum heterophyllum

Sterculiaceae

Tree

C

*

 

Pyrus c.f. Calleryana

Rosaceae:

Tree

C

*

 

Rhaphiolepis indica

Rosaceae

Tree

C

*

 

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa

Myrtaceae

Shrub

C

 

*

Rubus reflexus

Rosaceae

Climb

VC

 

*

Sapium discolor

Euphorbiaceae

Tree

C

 

*

Sapium sebiferum

Euphorbiaceae

Tree

C

 

*

Schefflera octophylla

Araliaceae

Tree

C

 

*

Scleria spp,

Cyperaceae

Grass

C

 

*

Symplocos cochinchinensis

Symplocaceae

Tree

C

 

*

Symplocos cochinchinensis

Symplocaceae

Shrub

C

 

*

Symplocos lancifolia

Symplocaceae

Tree

C

 

*

Syzygium jambos

Myrtaceae

Tree

C

 

*

Washingtonia robusta

Arecaceae

Tree

C

 

*

Wedlia trilobata

Compositae

Herb

C

 

*

Wikstroemia indica

Thymelaeaceae

Shrub

C

 

*

Source:                     Adapted from BMT (2002) and Field Investigation  Mott Connell (2002)

Status:                      Ex = Exotic; P = Planted; VC = Very Common; C = Common; U = Uncommon (Restricted); R = Rare; Prot. = Protected

Abundance:              * Occasional (< 10% cover); ** Common (10 - 25% cover); *** Abundant (> 25% cover).

 

 

 

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