1 Flora SPECIES ListS
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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