Appendix 8.2 Flora Species Recorded with the Assessment Area
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Appendix 8.2 Flora Species Recorded with the Assessment Area Native / Project Area: Growth Distribution in Developed Modified Scientific Name Common Name Exotic to Protection Status Developed Plantation Orchard Shrubland Grassland Reedbed Mangrove Pond Form Hong Kong (1) Area Watercourse Hong Kong Area Acacia auriculiformis Ear-leaved Acacia tree exotic common - + ++ + + Acacia confusa Taiwan Acacia tree exotic - - +++ ++ +++ + ++ + Acacia mangium Big-leaved Acacia tree exotic - - + + + Spiny Bears Acanthus ilicifolius shrub native common - +++ +++ Breech Common perennial Achyranthes aspera native common - + Achyranthes herb restricted; Acrostichum aureum Leather Fern herb native - +++ ++ common (2) Aegiceras corniculatum - shrub native common - +++ Sensitive Joint- Aeschynomene indica shrubby herb native very common - ++ vetch Billygoat-weed , Ageratum conyzoides herb exotic common - + ++ Goatweed shrub or Aglaia odorata Mock Lime exotic common - + small tree Albizia lebbeck Lebbeck Tree tree exotic - - + + Aleurites moluccana Candlenut Tree tree exotic common - ++ perennial Alocasia macrorrhizos Giant Alocasia native very common - + + ++ ++ herb Chinese Aloe , perennial Aloe vera var. chinensis exotic - - + + Barbados Aloe herb perennial Alternanthera philoxeroides Alligator-weed exotic common (2) - + herb Sessile perennial Alternanthera sessilis native common (2) - +++ + + Alternanthera herb perennial Alysicarpus vaginalis Alyce Clover native very common - + + herb Amaranthus viridis Green Amaranth herb native very common - + + + Aporusa dioica Aporusa tree native very common - + Listed under Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance (Cap. 586); "Class II" in List of Wild Aquilaria sinensis Incense Tree tree native common Plant under State ++ Protection; "Vulnerable" in China Plant Red Data Book; "Vulnerable" in IUCN Red List (ver. 2 15.2.) Alexandra Palm , Archontophoenix alexandrae tree palm exotic - - + King Palm Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit tree exotic common - + + +++ ++ + ++ perennial Aster subulatus - exotic common (2) - + herb Cultivated or Asystasia micrantha - Herb Exotic - + naturalized cultivated; Averrhoa carambola Carambola small tree exotic - ++ common Dwarf Mountain shrub or Baeckea frutescens native very common - + Pine small tree clumped Bambusa sp. Bamboo sp. - - - + ++ ++ tree bamboo Bauhinia spp. - - - - - + + Bidens alba - herb exotic very common - +++ ++ ++ ++ ++ +++ + +++ ++ Bischofia javanica Autumn Maple tree native common - + + + Blechnum orientale Oriental Blechnum herb native very common - + + + Tree Cotton , Red Bombax ceiba tree exotic - - + + ++ + + Kapok Tree Australian perennial Bothriochloa bladhii native very common - + + Bluestem herb Digitate Golden- Bothriochloa ischaemum herb native common - + beard climbing Bougainvillea spectabilis Brazil Bougainvillea exotic cultivated - + + shrub Brachiaria mutica Blunt Signal-grass herb exotic common (2) - ++ +++ ++++ Breynia fruticosa Waxy Leaf shrub native very common - + shrub or Bridelia tomentosa Pop-gun Seed native very common - ++ ++ ++ + +++ + small tree Broussonetia papyrifera Paper Mulberry tree native very common - + + Calliandra haematocephala Pink Powder Puff shrub exotic common - ++ Callicarpa kochiana - shrub native common - + + Callistemon viminalis Tall Bottle-brush tree exotic - - + + climbing Cansjera rheedii - native restricted - + shrub Carica papaya Papaya tree exotic common - + +++ + ++ parasitic Cassytha filiformis Cassytha climber: native very common - + twining herb rare, but Casuarina equisetifolia Horsetail Tree tree exotic common - ++ + +++ cultivated (4) Periwinkle , Rose Catharanthus roseus herb exotic common - + Periwinkle Celtis sinensis Chinese Hackberry tree native common - ++ + + +++ + + + Philippine's Celtis timorensis tree native restricted - + Hackberry Cenchrus echinatus Bur Grass herb exotic common - + common, also Cerbera manghas Cerbera tree native - ++ planted Peacock-plume Chloris barbata herb native very common - + + + + Grass Listed under Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance (Cap. 586); Cibotium barometz Lamb of Tartary large herb native very common "Category II" in Wild + Plant under State protection; Rare and Precious Plants of Hong Kong: Vulnerable Cinnamomum camphora Camphor Tree large tree native common - ++ Cissus repens Creeping Treebine climber native restricted - + Appendix 8.2 - P1 of 5 Appendix 8.2 Flora Species Recorded with the Assessment Area Native / Project Area: Growth Distribution in Developed Modified Scientific Name Common Name Exotic to Protection Status Developed Plantation Orchard Shrubland Grassland Reedbed Mangrove Pond Form Hong Kong (1) Area Watercourse Hong Kong Area Citrus maxima Pummelo tree exotic widely planted - + + Citrus reticulata Mandarin small tree exotic common - + + Claoxylon indicum Claoxylon tree native common - + Clausena lansium Wampi small tree exotic common - + ++ + + Clerodendrum fortunatum Glorybower shrub native common - + Cocculus orbiculatus Snail Seed climber: vine native common - + + Codiaeum variegatum Garden Croton shrub exotic - - + Colocasia esculenta Taro herb exotic common (2) - + common; very Commelina diffusa Diffuse Day-flower herb native - + + ++ common (2) Conyza sumatrensis - herb exotic - - ++ Corchorus aestuans Mock Jute herb native common - + Iron Plant , Tree of Cordyline fruticosa shrub exotic - - + King Crateva unilocularis Spider Tree tree exotic common - + Crinum asiaticum var. sinicum St. John's Lily herb native restricted - + Curcuma aromatica - Herb Exotic Restricted - + parasitic Cuscuta chinensis Chinese Dodder native common - + herb Interrupted Tri-vein common; very Cyclosorus interruptus herb native - ++ + Fern common (2) Cyclosorus parasiticus Wood-fern herb native very common - + ++ ++ perennial Cynodon dactylon Couch Grass native very common - + + ++ ++ ++ herb Laxspiculate Cyperus distans herb native common (2) - + + Galingale Cyperus eragrostis Imbricate Galingale herb exotic - - + common; Cyperus imbricatus Imbricate Galingale herb native - + uncommon (2) Cyperus iria Rice Galingale herb native common (2) - + + common; Cyperus malaccensis Malacea Galingale herb native - + +++ ++ uncommon (2) Cyperus surinamensis - herb exotic - - + + Dactyloctenium aegyptium Crow-foot Grass herb native common - + Bentham's Dalbergia benthamii climber: vine native common - + Rosewood Scandent Dalbergia hancei climber: vine native common - + Rosewood Flame Tree , Delonix regia tree exotic - - + + Flame of the Forest climbing Derris trifoliata Derris native common - ++ + shrub Desmodium heterocarpon False Groundnut subshrub native very common - + Desmodium tortuosum Beggarweed subshurb exotic common - + + Three-flowered Beggarweed, Desmodium triflorum herb native common - + + Three-flowered Desmodium Desmos chinensis Desmos woody vine native common - ++ Digitaria ciliaris Ciliate Crabgrass herb native very common - + ++ + ++ + ++ restricted but Dimocarpus longan Longan tree exotic widely cultivated - + +++ + + +++ (1) Dioscorea alata L. - climber: vine native cultivated - + + climbing Duranta erecta Golden Dewdrops exotic common - + shrub Dypsis lutescens Bamboo Palm shrub palm exotic - - ++ Short-awned Barn- Echinochloa crusgalli herb native common (2) - + + yard Grass perennial Eclipta prostrata Eclipta native common (2) - + + herb Eichhornia crassipes Water Hyacinth floating herb exotic common (2) - + Eleusine indica Goose Grass herb native very common - ++ ++ + Twig-hanging Embelia laeta climber: vine native very common - + Embelia Emilia sonchifolia Tassel Flower herb native very common - + + + + + perennial Eragrostis atrovirens Thalia Lovegrass native common (2) - + herb Eriobotrya japonica Loquat small tree exotic cultivated - + + River Red Gum, Eucalyptus camaldulensis tree exotic cultivated - ++ Murray Red Gum Lemon-scented Eucalyptus citriodora tree exotic cultivated - ++ Gum Eucalyptus exserta - tree exotic cultivated - ++ Eucalyptus tereticornis Forest Gray Gum tree exotic cultivated - ++ ++ Euphorbia hirta Garden Spurge herb exotic - - + + ++ + Milk Spurge, Euphorbia hypericifolia Hypericeleaf herb native - - + + Euphorbia Thyme-leaved Euphorbia thymifolia herb native common - + + Spurge Excoecaria agallocha Milky Mangrove tree native common - ++ Cochin-china common, Excoecaria cochinchinensis shrub exotic - + Excoecaria cultivated Ficus benjamina ‘Variegata’ Weeping Fig tree exotic cultivated - + Ficus elastica India-rubber Tree , tree exotic cultivated - + shrub or Ficus hirta Hairy Fig native common - +++ small tree Opposite-leaved shrub or Ficus hispida native very common - + + ++ ++ Fig small tree Ficus microcarpa Chinese Banyan tree native common - ++++ + ++ +++ + + climbing Ficus pumila Creeping Fig native very common - + woody vine Japanese Superb Ficus subpisocarpa tree native common - + ++ + Fig Ficus virens Big-leaved Fig tree native common - + + Dichotomous very common; Fimbristylis dichotoma herb native - + + Fimbristylis common (2) Ferrugineous-scale Fimbristylis sieboldii herb native common (2) - ++ Fimbristylis Flueggea virosa Snow Berry shrub native common - + + Garcinia subelliptica Common Garcinia tree exotic - - + Gardenia jasminoides Cape Jasmine shrub native common - + Hairy-fruited Glochidion eriocarpum shrub native very common - + Abacus Plant Appendix 8.2 - P2 of 5 Appendix 8.2 Flora Species Recorded with the Assessment Area Native / Project Area: Growth Distribution in Developed Modified Scientific Name Common Name Exotic to Protection