The swamps that caught our eye...
Reflection of the pretty trees on the calm waters.
And now, we present to you the flora and fauna found in Sungei Buloh!
FLORA
Bakau Putih
- 25 m tall
- Short buttresses, kneed breathing roots
- Large prominent pores allow gas exchange between atmosphere & internal tissues.
- Oval Leaves, greenish flowers
- Hypocotyl 15cm, cylindrical
- Wood: Firewood, not durable, has low tannin content
Api Api Puteh
- 10 m tall
- Pencil-like breathing roots(8 to 25cm)
- Narrow leaves which have pointed tips and are grayish white underneath
- Rudder, ash-soap, fruits can be eaten
Api Api Bulu
- 30m tall, largest of Avicennia species
- Slender Pencil-like breathing roots
- Fragrant flower which has 4 petals
- Wood-Firewood, except smoking fish
- Rudder of boats, rice mortar
- Ash-soap, fruits can also be eaten
Bakau Minyak
- Tumu Merah/ Black Mangrove/ Bruguiera
- 35m tall, short buttresses
- Slightly blunt and narrowed tip
- Paper made from it has poor quality
Sea Hibiscus
- Heart-Shaped leaves
- Near leaf stalk- 3 slits and has sugary substance on it (nectar)
- When ants feed on it, they can protect the trees from herbivores
Back Mangrove
- Dry conditions
- Deciduous trees there are quite tall
- Example:
Fish Tail Palm has needle like crystals on leaves which can cause irritation, and they cannot be seen
FAUNA
Mollusks
- Well adapted to living out of water
- They crawl and move along the tree trunks and branches/ mudflats at low tide
Thais Gradata- Drill
- Feeds on shellfish, barnacles
- Drills hole on shell of victim
- Attaches itself to concrete structures
Mudskippers,
This fish is able to survive out of water by holding water in its mouth and gill chambers. It can breathe through its skin when it is wet too.
Lokan
- Feeds on organic detritus during high tide
- Buries itself in the stiff mud of the landward fringe at mangroves
The view of the mangrove swamp submerged in seawater from the wooden bridge. Beautiful, isn't it? Did you know that the city behind the mangrove is Malaysia? Yes, Sungei Buloh Wetland Nature reserves passes through Malaysia.
The swamps that caught our eye...
