Appendix 8-1 Plant Species Recorded Within Project Site

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Bauhinia blakean Basella alba Bambusa vulgaris Achyranthes aspera Bambusa Aglaonema modestum Bambusa multiplex Acalypha wilkesiana Axonopus compressus Aglaia odorata Acacia confusa Bauhinia variegat Archontophoenix alexandrae Araucaria heterophylla Bauhinia purpurea Averrhoa carambola Asparagus densiflorus Artocarpus macrocarpon Apluda mutic Annona squamosa Amaranthus viridi Amaranthus spinosus Alysicarpus vaginalis Alternanthera sessili Alternanthera philoxeroide Alpinia zerumbet Ageratum conyzoides Aeschynomene indic Acacia auriculiformis Aster subulatu Alocacia odar Allamanda schottii Aleurites moluccana Albizia lebbeck Benincasa hispida spp. a a s pce Growthform Species a a s

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Common, usually in Fung Tree Shui wood, also planted Bischofia javanica * Bischofia polycarpa Tree Exotic, often planted ***** Blechnum orientale Herb Very common * Boehmeria nivea Subshrub/Shrub Exotic, restricted *

Tree Exotic, commonly planted Bombax ceiba ** * * *** Borreria stricta Herb Restricted * * Bothriochloa bladhii Herb Very common ** * ** * ** Bothriochloa ischaemum herb Common ** Exotic, common, often Climber Bougainvillea spectabilis planted **** Brachiaria mutica Perennial herb Exotic, common **** ** **** ** **** *** **** *** **** ** ** *** **** **** ** Bridelia tomentosa Shrub/Small tree Very common * ** *** Broussonetia papyrifera Tree very common * Bryophyllum pinnatum Herb Exotic, common * Cajanus scarabaeoides Climber Common * Exotic, common, often Shrub planted for ornamental Calliandra haematocephala purpose ** *** *** *** Callistemon viminalis Tree Exotic, often planted ** Canna indica Perennial herb Exotic, often planted * Carica papaya Tree Exotic, widely cultivated **** * * * Carmona microphylla Shrub Exotic ** ** Cassia surattensis Shrub/small tree Exotic, often planted **

Exotic, often planted in plantation and along Tree roadside, apparently semi- naturalized in the nature Casuarina equisetifolia ** ** Celtis sinensis Tree Common, often planted * * *** ** *** Cenchrus echinatus Herb Exotic, common * Chenopodium album Herb Restricted ** * ** * Chloris barbata Perennial herb Very common *** * ** ** ** *** * Chrysalidocarpus lutescens Shrub palm Exotic, often planted * Chukrasia tabularia Tree Exotic, often planted ** Common, also widely Tree Cinnamomum camphora planted * * ***** Exotic, widely cultivated for Tree Citrus maxima fruits ** * Exotic, widely cultivated for Small tree Citrus reticulata fruits * Exotic, common, widely Small tree Clausena lansium cultivated for fruits ****** Common, cultivated and Clerodendrum japonicum Shrub naturalized *** Codiaeum variegatum Shrub Exotic,often planted ** Coix lacryma-jobi Herb Common ** Coleus scutellarioides Erect herb Exotic, often planted **

Herb Common, often cultivated Colocasia esculenta ** ***** * Commelina diffusa Herb Common *** * ** ** ** * * *** ** Conyza canadensis Herb Exotic, very common ** * **** Conyza sumatrensis Herb Exotic, very common **** Cordyline fruticosa Shrub Exotic, often planted * Crassocephalum crepidioides Herb Exotic, common * Exotic, common, often Crateva unilocularis Tree planted ** Cuscuta australis Parasitic herb Common * ** *** * Cyclosorus interruptus Herb Very common * *** * ** Cyclosorus parasiticus Herb Very common * *** * Cynodon dactylon Perennial herb Common *** ** *** ** *** ** * ** ** ** *** ** ** Cyperus exaltatus Herb Restricted **

Exotic, often planted, also Herb naturally established Cyperus flabelliformis *** Cyperus imbricatus Herb Common ** * Cyperus iria Herb Common **** Cyrtococcum patens Herb Very common * Dactyloctenium aegyptium Herb Common * Exotic, common and often Tree Delonix regia planted * *** Desmodium tortuosum Subshrub Exotic, common ** Digitaria ciliaris Herb Very common * **** ******* *

Exotic, restricted species but often found in fung shui Tree wood, widely cultivated and semi-naturalized Dimocarpus longan * ***** ** * * Drymaria diandra Herb Common * Exotic, common and often Climbing shrub planted for ornamental Duranta erecta purpose ** ** Echinochloa colona Herb Common **** Echinochloa cruagalli Herb Very common ** Eclipta prostrata Perennial herb Very common *** Eichhornia crassipes Aquatic herb Exotic, common **** Eleusine indica Herb Very common ** * * * * ** * Emilia sonchifolia Herb Very common ** * * * Eragrostis atrovirens Herb Common ** Eriobotrya japonica Small tree Exotic, widely cultivated *** Eucalyptus citriodora Tree Exotic, often planted ** ** Eucalyptus robusta Tree Exotic, often planted *** Eupatorium catarium Herb Exotic, very common *** ** Euphorbia hirta Herb Exotic, very common * * ** *** Euphorbia hypericifolia Herb Common *** Euphorbia thymifolia Herb Very common * *** Exotic, common, often Excoecaria cochinchinensis Shrub planted ** Exotic, common, often Tree Ficus benjamina planted * * Exotic, common, often Tree Ficus elastica planted *** Ficus hispida Shrub/small tree Very common * *** ** Common and commonly Tree Ficus microcarpa planted * * * * *** Common and commonly Ficus microcarpa cv. Golden Leaves Shrub planted ** *** Ficus superba var. japonica Tree Common ** Ficus variegata var. chlorocarpa Tree Common * Ficus virens Tree Common *** *** Fimbristylis dichotoma Herb Very common * Fimbristylis ferruginea Herb Common * Fimbristylis miliacea Herb Common ** ** Flueggea virosa Shrub Common * *

Gardenia jasminoides var. fortuniana Shrub Exotic, Commonly planted ***** Gymnanthera oblonga Climber Restricted * Hedychium coronarium Perennial herb Exotic, usually cultivated ** * Hedyotis auricularia Herb Very common * Hedyotis diffusa Herb Very common * ** Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Shrub Exotic, often planted *****

Hibiscus schizopetalus Shrub Exotic, Commonly planted * Hibiscus tiliaceus Shrub/Small tree Very common ***** Imperata koenigii Herb Common ** *** * *** * Ipomoea aquatica Herb Exotic, very common *** ** ** * * * ** * * Climber/ Twining Exotic, very common Ipomoea cairica herb * ***** ********** Ipomoea triloba Herb Common * ******* * * * *

Shrub Restricted, widely planted Ixora chinensis ** *** Exotic, often planted for Tree Juniperus chinensis cv. Kaizuca ornamental purpose ** Exotic, common, often Khaya senegalensis Tree planted * ***** Exotic, common, often Koelreuteria bipinnata Tree planted * Kyllinga aromatica Herb Exotic, common *** * * ** Kyllinga brevifolia Herb Common ** Kyllinga monocephala Herb Very common * * *** * Lactuca sativa Herb Exotic, usually cultivated **** Exotic, common, often Tree Lagerstroemia speciosa planted **** Lantana camara Shrub Exotic, very common * * * ** *** Leersia hexandra Herb Common * Lemna minor Herb Common * Lepironia articulata Herb Exotic, often planted * Leptochloa chinensis Herb Very common * Exotic, locally common, Small tree planted or naturalized in Leucaena leucocephala disturbed area * *** ** * * * * * * ** * * Ligustrum sinense Shrub/Small tree Common, also planted * * *** Lindernia antipoda Herb Common **** Common, also commonly Tree Liquidambar formosana planted ** Exotic, widely cultivated for Tree fruits, also planted in Fung Litchi chinensis Shui wood ***** * * * Litsea glutinosa Tree Very common *** Ludwigia octovalvis Perennial herb Common **** *** * Ludwigia perennis Perennial herb Common * * *** Lygodium japonicum Climber Very common ** Lygodium scandens Climber Very common * Common, often widely Tree Macaranga tanarius planted * * * **** ****** Malvastrum coromandelianum Shrub Common *** Exotic, widely cultivated for Tree Mangifera indica fruits * * *** * * *

Tree Exotic, commonly planted Melaleuca quinquenervia * * ** ** Melastoma candidum Shrub Common ** Melastoma sanguineum Shrub Common **

Tree Exotic, commonly planted Melia azedarach * * * * ******

Herbaceous climber Common Merremia hederacea ** * *** Michelia x alba Tree Exotic, planted * Mikania micrantha Climbing herb Exotic, very common ** * * ** * * ** *** *** ** ** ** *** *** * ** Mimosa pudica Herb Exotic, very common *** * **** Miscanthus sinensis Herb Very common * * ******* Common, semi-naturalized Tree Morus alba in HK ****** Exotic, common, often Herb Musa x paradisiaca cultivated for fruits * * ****** * * ** Neyraudia reynaudiana Herb Very common ** *** * Oxalis corniculata Perennial herb Very common ** *** Oxalis corymbosa Herb Exotic, common **** Paederia scandens Climber Very common * * * *** Panicum maximum Herb Exotic, very common **** **** ** * *** ** ** ** *** *** **** * * Panicum paludosum Perennial herb Common ** * Paspalum conjugatum Herb Exotic, common ** ** ** *** ** * Paspalum orbiculare Herb Very common ** *

Herbaceous climber Exotic, very common Passiflora foetida ** ** Peltophorum pterocarpum Tree Exotic, often planted * *** Pennisetum alopecurodies Herb Common ** ** *** ** ** ** * Phoenix hanceana Tree palm Common *

Phoenix roebelenii Tree palm Exotic, commonly planted * Phragmites australis Herb Very common ** **** ** ** ** **** **** **** * ** Phyllanthus urinaria Herb Common *** Physalis angulata Herb Exotic, restricted * Plumeria rubra Tree Exotic, often planted * ** Podocarpus macrophyllus Tree Restricted * Polygonum barbatum Herb Common **** Polygonum chinense Herb Common *** Polygonum dichotomum Herb Common * Polygonum glabrum Herb Common ** Polygonum lapathifolium Herb Common * Restricted, often found in Polygonum plebeium Herb cultivated area * Portulaca oleracea Herb Very common ** * Prunus persica Tree Exotic, planted * * Exotic, common, often Tree Psidium guajava planted ** * *** Pterocypsela indica Herb Common * Pueraria lobata Climber Very common * ****** Pycreus flavidus Herb Common * Pycreus polystachyus Herb Very common * Ranunculus sceleratus Herb Restricted ** * Rhaphiolepis indica Shrub/small tree Very common ** ** ** Rhododendron pulchrum Shrub Exotic, often planted ** **

Shrub Very common, also planted Rhodomyrtus tomentosa * Rhynchelytrum repens Herb Exotic, very common ** * *** * Ricinus communis Herb Exotic, very common ** Rorippa indica Herb Common ** * * Rumex trisetifer Herb Common ** * Salix babylonica Tree Exotic, planted * Sapium discolor Tree Very common * Sapium sebiferum Tree Common * ******* Scaevola taccada Shrub Very common ** Schefflera actinophylla Tree Exotic, planted * Schefflera arboricola Climbing shrub Exotic, often planted ** ** ** ** ** Schefflera heptaphylla Tree Very common ** Scoparia dulcis Herb Exotic, common ** Sesbania cannabina Herb Exotic, common ***** Sesbania javanica Herb Common ** Sida acuta Subshrub Common ** Solanum nigrum Herb Common ***** *** Solanum torvum Shrub Common * *** Soliva anthemifolia Herb Exotic, restricted * Sonchus oleraceus Herb Exotic, very common * * *** Spathodea campanulata Tree Exotic, often planted *** Sporobolus fertilis Perennial herb Very common * Stephania longa Climber Common * Exotic, common, in Fung Tree Syzygium jambos Shui wood, also planted * ** Taxillus chinensis Parasitic shrub Common * * Torulinium odoratum Herb Exotic, common ** * * Tradescantia spathacea Herb Exotic ** Trema tomentosa Shrub/small tree Common * Tridax procumbens Herb Exotic, very common ** Exotic, regarded as Rare in Xing et al. (2000), widely Herb established in HK in recent Typha angustifolia years ***** ** Urena lobata Herb/shrub Common ** Vernonia cinerea Herb Very common ** * *** Vitex negundo Shrub/small tree Restricted * Exotic, common, widely Perennial herb Wedelia trilobata planted *** ** * *** ** *** ** * *** ** * Youngia japonica Herb Very common **** 240 40103 163532588727171346883912474156

1: Plant status based on the reference Xing et al. (2000) and other relevant botanical reviews 2: Abundance of plant: "*" ‐ Scarce; "**" ‐ Often record; "***" ‐ Abundant; "****" ‐ Very abundant