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Flora
MAGAZINE

BEAUTIFUL
AND RARE
AURORA!

Mersing has variety of trees and plants that
beautiful and rare to see.

OCTOBER 2021 |
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AUTHOR

Acknowledgement,

I am are over helmed in all humbleness and NAZMI BIN ABDUL RAHIM, 20
gratefulness to acknowledge my depth to all
those who helped me to put these ideas, well

above the level of simplicity and into something
concrete. I cannot express enough thanks to my STUDENT OF POLISAS
lecturer Dr. Julia Binti Md Tukiman for
continued support and encouragement me to Nazmi Abdul Rahim
complete my magazine. I offer my sincere
appreciation for the learning opportunities to @nzmirhm_
make a magazine.
Copyright © by Nazmi
My completion of this magazine could not have
been accomplished without the support of my EDITOR'S NOTE
classmates. Thanks you for them to help me and
teach me to complete my magazine successfully. According to Wikipedia, Flora is all
I would like to thanks my parents who helped me the plant life present in a particular
a lot in gathering different information, collecting region or time, generally the naturally
data and guide me to making this magazine. occurring (indigenous) native plants.

Flora |  02 The word "flora" comes from the
Latin name of Flora, the goddess of
plants, flowers, and fertility in Roman
mythology.

Check by, Dr. Julia Binti Md Tukiman

OCTOBER 2021

TABLE OF CONTEXT

04 05 06 07

SITE CASUARINA CALOPHYLLUM COCOS
PLAN NUCIFERA
EQUISETIFOLIO INOPHYLLUM

08 09 10 11

DYPSIS WODYETIA KHAYA PRICKLY
LUTENSCENS BIFURCATA SENEGALENSIS ACACIA

12 13 14 15

CANNA FICUS FICUS FACT ABOUT
INDICA ELASTICA BENJAMINA PLANTS

Flora |  03 OCTOBER 2021

SITE
PLAN

LOCATION: TAMAN REKREASI MERSING,
MERSING, JOHOR


by Nazmi Rahim

Legends : 6.KHAYA SENEGALENSIS
7.PRICKLY ACACIA
1.CASUARINA EQUISETIFOLI 8.CANNA INDICA
2.CALOPHYLLUM INOPHYLLUM 9.FICUS ELASTICA
3.COCOS NUCIFERA 10.FICUS BENJAMINA
4.DYPSIS LUTESCENS
5.WODYETIA BIFURCATA

Mersing is a coastal town in southeast Malaysia. It's known as the departure point
for ferries to offshore islands like Pulau Tioman and Pulau Rawa. The town possesses
a quiet charm that in many ways represents a fast disappearing small-town culture
that once pervaded all of Malaysia. In Mersing also has variety of trees and plants
that beautiful and rare to see that we can learn about it.

Flora |  04 OCTOBER 2021

CASUARINA FRUIT
EQUISETIFOLI

LEAVES

FLOWERS

Scientific name for this tree was Casuarina Equisetifolia but the common
name was Pine Tree. It is categorized in the type of tree. Usually this tree was
plant near the beach.

PLANT CHARACTERISTIC

Casuarina Equisetifoli is an evergreen, dioecious or monoecious tree 6- 35 (60)
m tall, with a finely branched crown. Crown shape initially conical but tends to
flatten with age. Trunk straight, cylindrical, usually branchless for up to 10 m, up
to 100 (max.

PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT

Requires a sunny position and a well-drained soil.
Prefers alkaline to neutral soils.
Plants are very resistant to salt spray.

Flora |  05 OCTOBER 2021

CALOPHYLLUM LEAVES
INOPHYLLUM FRUIT

Scientific name for this tree was
Calophyllum Inophyllum but the
common name was Tamanu (Bintangor
Laut). It is categorized in the type of tree.
Usually this tree was plant near the beach
and sidewalk.

PLANT CHARACTERISTIC

Calophyllum inophyllum is a low-
branching and slow-growing tree with a
broad and irregular crown. It usually
reaches 8 to 20 m in height. The flower
occurs in racemose or paniculate
inflorescences consisting of four to 15
flowers. The fruit is a round, green drupe
measuring 2 to 4 cm in diameter and
having a single large seed.

PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT

Sandy well drained soils in coastal
areas.
Tolerates light to medium soils.
Freely draining as well as soils with
impeded drainage or seasonal
waterlogging are acceptable.

FLOWER

Flora |  06 OCTOBER 2021

COCOS Scientific name for this tree was Cocos
NUCIFERA Nucifera but the common name was
Coconut tree (Pokok Kelapa). It is
LEAVES categorized in the type of tree. Usually
FLOWER this tree was plant near the beach.

PLANT CHARACTERISTIC

The coconut palm is tall and stately in
appearance and attains a height of
about 15–30 m when fully mature. A
crown of large pinnate leaves tops the
trunk, which is characteristically
unbranched. An adult palm usually
carries 30–40 paripinnate leaves in its
crown. Each leaf measures 5–6 m in
length and weighs 10–15 kg.

PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT

Place a coconut palm in full sun in

an area with well-drained soil.

Water the coconut palm once a

week, unless there is sufficient

rainfall.

Fertilize the coconut palm with a

palm tree fertilizer that contains

potassium, nitrogen, and

manganese.

FRUIT

Flora |  07 OCTOBER 2021

Scientific name for this tree was Dypsis
Lutescens but the common name was
Yellow Palm (Pokok Pinang Kuning). It is
categorized in the type of plam. Usually
this palm tree was plant near the
sidewalk.

PLANT CHARACTERISTIC

Fronds pinnate, yellowish-green to
bright green (usually the older fronds
will have leaflets with yellowish tips),
spirally-arranged, soft, gracefully arching
outward and downward, 1.6 to 2 m long,
consisting of about 40 to 50 pairs of
narrowly lanceolate leaflets.

PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT

Maintain moist soil. Water when top
1-2 inches of soil is dry.
Bright, indirect light.
Well-draining loam.

FLOWER

DYPSIS
LUTESCENS

LEAVES FRUIT

Flora |  08 OCTOBER 2021

WODYETIA
BIFURCATA

Scientific name for this tree was Wodyetia
Bifurcata but the common name was
Vachellia Nilotica. It is categorized in the
type of plam. Usually this palm was plant
near the sidewalk.

PLANT CHARACTERISTIC

Solitary, erect, gray, to 15 m tall and 25 cm
in diameter, swollen at the base and near
the middle. Leaf scars are regular and
closely spaced. Leaves: Pinnate, reduplicate,
arching, to 3 m long. Leaflets have
prominent marginal ribs and are held in
several planes (plumose).

PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT

Watering must be done slowly ensuring
that the water gets deep into the root
system.
In order to keep the palms looking
healthy and attractive, prune the
Foxtails' dead fronds.

LEAVES FLOWER FRUIT

Flora |  09 OCTOBER 2021

KHAYA
SENEGALENSIS

Scientific name for this tree was Wodyetia
Bifurcata but the common name was
Vachellia Nilotica. It is categorized in the
type of plam. Usually this palm was plant
near the sidewalk.

PLANT CHARACTERISTIC

Solitary, erect, gray, to 15 m tall and 25 cm
in diameter, swollen at the base and near
the middle. Leaf scars are regular and
closely spaced. Leaves: Pinnate, reduplicate,
arching, to 3 m long. Leaflets have
prominent marginal ribs and are held in
several planes (plumose).

LEAVES FLOWER

FRUIT PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT

Flora |  10 Watering must be done slowly
ensuring that the water gets
deep into the root system.
In order to keep the palms
looking healthy and attractive,
prune the Foxtails' dead
fronds.

OCTOBER 2021

PRICKLY
ACACIA

Scientific name for this shrub was
Prickly Acacia but the common name
was Vachellia Nilotica. It is categorized
in the type of shrub. Usually this shrub
was plant near the beach.

PLANT CHARACTERISTIC

The umbrella-like canopy shape and
distinctive pods are characteristic
features. The young shrubs form dense
thorny thickets, while mature trees are
usually single stemmed, with spreading
branches that have lost most of their
thorns. Bark on saplings are orange and
green tinged. Older trees have dark,
rough bark.

Prickly acacia (Acacia nilotica LEAVES FLOWER
subsp. indica) prefers semi-arid,
warmer temperate and sub- FRUIT
tropical regions but is also found
in tropical environments and will
grow near water sources in arid
areas.

PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT

Water an acacia once a week
until the plant gets established,
then only in hot weather, every
three to four weeks.
Water deeply soak the entire
area under the canopy to avoid
encouraging shallow roots.
Provide good drainage.

Flora |  11 OCTOBER 2021

CANNA
INDICA

Scientific name for this shrub was Canna Indica but the common name was
Canna Lily. It is categorized in the type of shrub. Usually this shrub was plant at
the center of the park.

LEAVES FLOWER FRUIT

Flora |  12 PLANT CHARACTERISTIC

Canna lily is a long-lived (perennial)
herbaceous plant, 90-180 cm tall. The
upright (erect) stems (1-2 m tall) are
sturdy, hairless (glabrous) and green in
color. The alternatively arranged leaves
consist of a stem-clasping sheath at the
base and very large, spreading, leaf
blade (20-60 cm long and 10-30 cm
wide).

PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT

Place them in full sun.
Tolerate partial shade.
Cannas like moist conditions too,
but will tolerate nearly any well-
draining soil that is either neutral or
slightly acidic.

OCTOBER 2021

FICUS
ELASTICA

Scientific name for this tree was Ficus Elastica but the common name was
Rubber fig or Rubber tree. It is categorized in the type of tree. Usually this tree
was plant near the sidewalk.

PLANT CHARACTERISTIC

Mature trees develop banyan-like aerial roots that form trunks. In colder
climates, this is an extremely popular houseplant that typically grows to 2-10'
tall. It is noted for its thick, leathery, glossy, dark green leaves and pink to
purplish stipules.

PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT

Bright, indirect light.
Grow the rubber plant in soil that drains well.

LEAVES FLOWER

Flora |  13 FRUIT

OCTOBER 2021

Scientific name for this tree was Ficus
Benjamina but the common name
was Ficus Tree. It is categorized in the
type of tree. Usually this tree was
plant side the road.

PLANT CHARACTERISTIC

Ficus benjamina is a tree reaching 30
m (98 feet) tall in natural conditions,
with gracefully drooping branchlets
and glossy leaves 6–13 cm, oval with an
acuminate tip. The bark is light gray
and smooth. The bark of young
branches is brownish.

PLANT CARE REQUIREMENT

Bright to moderate
Prefer being slightly dry.
Liquid feed during active growth in
late spring and summer.

LEAVES

FICUS
BENJAMINA

FRUIT FLOWER

Flora |  14 OCTOBER 2021

Flora |  15 FACT
ABOUT
PLANTS!

I PLANTS GO THROUGH
A PROCESS CALLED
PHOTOSYNTHESIS.

II THE FIRST POTATOES
WERE CULTIVATED IN
PERU ABOUT 7,000
YEARS AGO.

III 70,000 PLANT SPECIES
ARE UTILIZED FOR
MEDICINE.

IV 90 PERCENT OF THE
FOODS HUMANS EAT
COME FROM JUST 30
PLANTS.

V ASPARAGUS IS A
MEMBER OF THE LILY
FAMILY.

OCTOBER 2021

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