Appendix 6.3. Plant
Species Recorded in the Assessment Area |
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Plant
Species |
Growth Form |
Status in Hong
Kong |
Abrus mollis |
Woody Climber |
restricted |
Abutilon indicum |
Subshrubby
Herb |
restricted |
Acacia auriculifrormis |
Tree |
exotic,
common |
Acacia confusa |
Tree |
exotic,
common |
Acanthus ilicifolius |
shrub |
common |
Achyranthes aspera |
Herb |
common |
Adiantum flabellulatum |
Herb |
common |
Agave angustifolia |
Perennial
Herb |
common |
Ageratum conyzoides |
Herb |
exotic,
common |
Aglaia odorata |
Shrub |
common |
Alangium chinense |
Shrub |
common |
Alchornea trewioides |
Shrub |
common |
Aleurites moluccana |
Tree |
common |
Alocasia macrorrhiza |
Perennial
Herb |
common |
Alpinia hainanensis |
Perennial
Herb |
common |
Ammannia baccifera |
Herb |
common |
Allamanda cathartica |
Climbing
Shrub |
exotic,
cultivated |
Allium fistulosum |
Perennial
Herb |
cultivated |
Alysicarpus vaginans |
Perennial
Herb |
very
common |
Amaranthus viridis |
Herb |
common |
Annona squamosa |
Tree |
exotic,
common |
Aporusa dioca |
Tree |
common |
Aquilaria sinensis |
Tree |
common,
Protected in China (Class II) |
Araucaria heterophylla |
Tree |
introduced,
common |
Archidendron lucidum |
Tree |
common |
Ardisia crenata |
Shrub |
common |
Artocarpus heterophyllus |
Tree |
common |
Asparagus cochinchinensis |
Climber |
common |
Averrhoa carambola |
Tree |
introduced,
common |
Bacopa monnieri |
Herb |
common |
Bambusa sp. |
Grass |
common |
Bauhinia blakeana |
Tree |
common |
Bidens pilosa |
Herb |
exotic,
common |
Bischofia trifoliata |
Tree |
common |
Boehmeria nivea |
Shrub |
restricted |
Breynia fruticosa |
Shrub |
very
common |
Bridelia tomentosa |
Tree |
common |
Brucea javanica |
Shrub |
common |
Byttneria aspera |
Woody
climber |
very
common |
Caesalpinia crista |
Climber:
Vine |
very
common |
Calamus tetradactylus |
Climbing
Palm |
common |
Canthium dicoccum |
Shrub
or tree |
common |
Capsicum frutescens |
Shrub |
widely
planted |
Cardiospermum
halicacabum |
Herbaceous
Vine |
restricted, cultivated and
naturalised |
Carica papaya |
Tree |
exotic,
common |
Cassia occidentalis |
Subshrub |
common |
Cassia tora |
Subshrubby
Herb |
common |
Castanopsis fissa |
Tree |
common |
Casuarina equisetifolia |
Tree |
exotic,
common |
Catharanthus roseus |
Herb |
exotic,
common |
Celtis sinensis |
Tree |
very
common |
Chrysopogon aciculatus |
Perennial
Herb |
very
common |
Cinnamomum parthenoxylon |
Large
Tree |
common |
Citrus grandis |
Tree |
widely
planted |
Clausena lansium |
Tree |
common |
Cleistocalyx operculata |
Tree |
common |
Clerodendrum canescens |
Shrub |
restricted |
Clerodendrum inerme |
Shrub |
common |
Clerodendrum japonicum |
Shrub |
exotic,
cultivated |
Colocasia esculenta |
Herb |
common |
Coix lacryma-jobi |
Herb |
common |
Cratoxylum lligustrinum |
Shrub |
very
common |
Cynodon dactylon |
Perennial
Herb |
very
common |
Cyperus alternifolius subsp. Flabelliformis |
Herb |
exotic,
restricted, cultivated and naturalized |
Cyperus rotundus |
Herb |
very
common |
Daphniphyllum spp. |
Shrub |
common |
Delonix regia |
Tree |
exotic,
common |
Desmos chinensis |
Woody
climber |
common |
Dianella ensifolia |
Herb |
very
common |
Dicranopteris pedata |
Climber |
very
common |
Eclipta prostrata |
Perennial
Herb |
common |
Eichhornia crassipes |
Aquatic
Herb |
common |
Eleutherococcus
trifoliatus (Acanthopanax trifoliatus) |
Scandant
Shrub |
common |
Emilia sonchifolia |
Herb |
exotic,
common |
Eriocaulon sexangulare |
Herb |
common |
Euphorbia antiquorum |
Shrub
or Small Tree |
cultivated |
Euphorbia hirta |
Herb |
exotic,
common |
Euphorbia milii |
Shrub |
exotic,
cultivated |
Euphorbia thymifolia |
Herb |
common |
Euphoria longan (Dimocarpus longan) |
Tree |
common,
Protected in China (Class III) |
Eurya spp. |
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Ficus hirta |
Shrub |
common |
Ficus hispida |
Tree |
common |
Ficus microcarpa |
Tree |
common |
Ficus pumila |
Climber |
very
common |
Ficus rumphii |
Tree |
common |
Ficus variegata |
Shrub |
common |
Ficus variolosa |
Shrub |
common |
Ficus virens |
Tree |
common |
Fimbristylis thomsonii |
Herb |
common |
Glochidion eriocarpum |
Shrub |
common |
Glochidion hirsutum |
Shrub
or Small Tree |
common |
Gynura bicolour |
Perennial
Herb |
common |
Hedyotis acutangula |
Herb |
very
common |
Hedyotis auricularia |
Herb |
common |
Helicteres angustifolia |
Herb |
very
common |
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis |
Shrub |
exotic,
common |
Hibiscus tiliaceus |
Tree |
common |
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides |
Herb |
common |
Ilex asprella |
Shrub |
very
common |
Ipomoea cairica |
Climber |
exotic,
common |
Ipomoea digitata |
Climber:
Twining Herb |
exotic,
common |
Isachne globosa |
Perennial
Herb |
very
common |
Kandelia candel |
Shrub
or Small Tree |
common |
Kyllinga monocephala |
Herb |
common |
Lablab purpureus |
Climber:
vine |
restricted, cultivated and
naturalised |
Lagerstroemia indica |
Shrub
or Small Tree |
rare,
also cultivated |
Lantana camara |
Shrub |
exotic,
common |
Lilium spp. |
Herb |
cultivated |
Lindernia crustacea |
Herb |
restricted |
Liriope spicata |
Herb |
very
common |
Litsea glutinosa |
Shrub |
very
common |
Litsea rotundifolia |
Shrub |
very
common |
Ludwigia octovalvis |
Perennial
Herb |
common |
Lycopodium cernuum |
Creeping
herb |
very
common |
Lygodium dichotomum |
Climber |
common |
Macaranga tanarius |
Tree |
very
common |
Machilus spp. |
Tree |
common |
Mallotus paniculatus |
Tree |
very
common |
Mangifera indica |
Tree |
introduced,
common |
Manihot esculenta |
Shrub |
common |
Mariscus cyperinus |
Herb |
very
common |
Mazus pumilus |
Herb |
common |
Melastoma candidum |
Herb |
common |
Melastoma sanguineum |
Shrub |
common |
Melia azedarach |
Tree |
introduced,
common |
Microcos paniculatus |
Tree |
common |
Mikania micrantha |
Climber |
exotic,
common |
Mimosa pudica |
Herb |
exotic,
common |
Morinda parvifolia |
Climbing
Shrub |
common |
Murdannia nudiflora (Commelina nudiflora; Aneilema nudiflorum) |
Herb |
common |
Murraya exotica |
Shrub |
exotic,
common |
Musa paradisiaca |
Shrub |
exotic,
common |
Paederia scandens |
Climber |
very
common |
Paliurus ramosissimus |
Shrub |
common |
Pandanus tectorius |
Shrub |
common |
Passiflora suberosa |
herbaceous
climber |
exotic,
cultivated |
Pavetta hongkongensis |
Tree or Shrub
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common,
protected by Hong Kong Law |
Phoenix roebelenii |
Small
Tree Palm |
exotic,
cultivated |
Phyllanthus emblica |
Shrub |
very
common |
Phyllanthus urinaria |
Herb |
common |
Phyllodium pulchellum |
Shrub |
common |
Plumerai rubra var. acutifolia |
Tree |
introduced,
common |
Polygonum hydropiper |
Herb |
common |
Psidium guajava |
Tree |
common |
Psychotria rubra |
Shrub |
common |
Psychotria serpens |
Semi-woody
climber |
very
common |
Pteris ensiformis |
Herb |
common |
Pteris semipinnata |
Fern |
very
common |
Pteroloma triquetrum |
Herb |
very
common |
Pueraria spp. |
Climber |
very
common |
Pycreus
polystachyos (Cyperus polystachyos) |
Herb |
common |
Rhaphiolepis indica |
Shrub |
common |
Rhodomytrus tomentosa |
Shrub |
very
common |
Rhus hypoleuca |
Shrub |
common |
Rhus succedanea |
Tree |
very
common |
Rhynchelytrum repen |
Herb |
very
common |
Ricinus communis |
Shrub |
restricted |
Rotala indica |
Herb |
very
common |
Rubus reflexus |
Climber |
very
common |
Sacciolepis indica |
Herb |
very
common |
Saccharum officinarum |
Perennial
herb |
cultivated |
Sageretia theezans |
Shrub |
very
common |
Sansevieria trifasciata |
Herb |
exotic,
common |
Sapium discolor |
Tree |
very
common |
Sapium sebiferum |
Tree |
common |
Sauropus spatulifolius |
Shrub |
exotic,
cultivated |
Schefflera heptaphylla
(Schefflera octophylla) |
Tree |
very
common |
Scolopia chinensis |
Tree |
very
common |
Severinia buxifolia |
Shrub |
common |
Smilax china |
Climbing
Shrub |
very
common |
Smilax corbularia |
Climbing
shrub |
Common |
Solanum torvum |
Shrub |
exotic,
common |
Solena amplexicaulis |
Climber |
very
common |
Spilanthes paniculata |
Herb |
common |
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis |
Herb |
exotic,
common |
Sterculia lanceolata |
Shrub |
very
common |
Strophanthus divaricatus |
Climber |
common |
Strychnos anguistiflora |
Climber |
common |
Syzygium jambos |
Tree |
introduced,
common |
Tetracera asiatica |
Climber |
very
common |
Tetradium glabrifolum |
Tree |
common |
Thespesia populnea |
Tree |
restricted |
Thevetia perviana |
Tree |
widely
planted |
Thuja orientalis |
Tree |
exotic |
Triumfetta bartramia |
Subshrub |
common |
Tylophora ovata |
Woody
vine |
common |
Urena lobata |
Shrub |
exotic,
common |
Uvaria marcophylla |
Vine |
common |
Vitex negunda |
Herb |
fairly
common |
Vitex rotundifolia |
Procumbent Shrub |
common |
Wedelia trilobata |
Herb |
introduced,
common |
Wikstroemia indica |
shrub |
common |
Xanthium sibiricum |
Herb |
common |
Zanthoxylum avicennae |
Shrub |
common |
Zanthoxylum scandens |
Climbing
Shrub |
common |
Zanthoxylum nitidum |
Shrub |
very
common |
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