Flora diversity of Sungai Teris, Krau Wildlife Reserve, Pahang, Malaysia

Pristine area around Sungai Teris within Krau Wildlife Reserve, Pahang was surveyed between 20 and 26 Jun 2013 with the objectives to i) study and understand the reservepristine ecosystem,ii) document various existing biodiversity components for future management and conservation, and iii) collected genetic plant resources. Sampling were made representing 3 major plant groups namely gymnosperms, and dicotyledons (angiosperm & monocotyledon). For gymnosperms, only 1 species was recorded which is Gnetum tenuifolium. A total of 41 families of angiosperm wereinventorized with the most dominant family is Euphorbiaceae with 15 genera and 26 species, followed by Leguminosae with 11 genera and 11 species, Annonaceae with 9 genera and 14 species and the other families with only 1 or 2 genera such as Anacardiaceae, Anysophyllaceae, Apocynaceae, Araliaceae, Aralidiaceae, Bombacaceae, Burseraceae, Ceropiaceae, Chloranthacaeae, Cannaceae, Dilleniaceaeae, Dipterocarpaceae, Ebenaceae, Elaeocarpaceae, Flacourtiaceae, Gesneriaceae, Guttiferae, Iracinaceae, Lauraceae, Lechytidaceae, Loganiaceea, Lythraceae, Meliaceae, Moraceae, Myristicaceae, Mrysinaceae, Olacaceae, Pandanaceae, Piperaceae, Rubiaceae, Rutacaeae, Sapindaceae, Simaroubaceae, Sterculiaceae, Tiliaceae, Verbenaceae, Violaceae and Vitaceaeae. The other families inventorized are Araceae, Cyperaceae, Hypoxidaceae, Commelinaceae, Covallariaceae, Costaceae, Dracaenaceea, Graminae, Hanguanaceae, Hypoxidaceae, Marantaceae, Orchidacaeae, Palmae, Pandanaceae, Smilaceae, Taccaceae, and Zingiberaceae. Some species bear fruits during this inventory trip such as Baccaurea parvifolia, and Nephelium sp. The plantsin this area are considered diverse and further inventory is suggested in the near future.