Towards a field guide to the trees of the Nee Soon Swamp Forest (I): Lauraceae

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Language

English

Creator

Chong, K. Y.
Neo, L.
Tan, S. Y.
Koh, C. Y.
Lim, R. C. J.
Loh, J. W.
Ng, W. Q.
Seah, W. W.
Yee, A. T. K.
Tan, H. T. W.

Source Title

Nature in Singapore

Publication date

2016/1/14

Publisher

Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research

Page

1–28

Content Type

Journal Article

Object Type

Text

Terms of Use

Open Access

Access Status

Open

Repository

NUS Libraries

Start File Page

1

End File Page

29

Volume

9

Call Number

QH185.2 NIS

Subject

Plants -- Singapore
Plants -- Singapore -- Identification

Controlled Term

Cryptocarya nitens Koord. & Valet
Litsea resinosa Blume

Keyword

Lauraceae
Nee Soon Swamp Forest
trees
field identification
new records

Abstract

The forests within and around Singapore’s last substantial tract of intact freshwater swampNee Soon Swamp Forestare extremely diverse floristically and so present challenges in the recognition of plant species. Here we provide two keys and species descriptions, based on characters easily observed in the field, to the 22 species of Lauraceae found there. Two of these are new additions to Singapore’s flora: Cryptocarya nitens (Blume) Koord. & Valeton and Litsea resinosa Blume. This is the first in a series of articles that aim to assist in the identification of the trees of the Nee Soon Swamp Forest

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