**5. Species richness of Kuala Keniam forests**

## **5.1 Flowering plants**

Some of the common flowering plants of Kuala Keniam are the umbel-shaped inflorescences of *Trevesia burckii* (Tapak hantu), which are found on a spiked stem (**Figure 3**), the striking large orange-red flowers of *Spathodea campanulate* (African

**Figure 3.** *A common flowering plant of Trevesia burckii (Tapak hantu) in Kuala Keniam forests, Pahang National Park.*

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tulips) and the sweet pink flowers of *Cassia nodosa* (Bebusuk) [1]. Attractive combination of orange and pink flowerheads of a shrub, *Lantana camara* (Bunga tahi ayam), clusters of white flowers of *Ixora* spp.
