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Plants portal; This category contains articles related to the native flora of Sumatra. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic. In accordance with the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions (WGSRPD), it is included within the larger region of Malesia in Category:Flora of Malesia
Characteristic upper montane plants include conifers and trees in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. The sub-alpine forest zone begins at higher elevations, and features grasses, heath, and bogs. Ericaceous plants, including species of Rhododendron and Vaccinium, are common in the sub-alpine and upper montane forests. Trees in the sub-alpine zone are ...
Plants portal; Pages in category "Endemic flora of Sumatra" The following 73 pages are in this category, out of 73 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
[19] [18] Plants in the genus all have a single locule inside the ovary, and are found across tropical Africa, India, Southeast Asia, Japan, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Australia. [20] The species is endemic to western Sumatra, [8] where it grows in openings in rainforests on limestone hills. [21]
Rhododendron jasminiflorum is native to Peninsular Malaysia, northern and eastern Sumatra, Sarawak on Borneo, and the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. [2] [1] It grows in humid forests from sea level to 3,100 meters elevation, most commonly in lower montane forests at about 1,000 m. [2]
Richetia conica is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae.It is a small to medium-sized tree endemic to eastern Sumatra. [2] [1] It grows in the lowland rain forest and periodic swamp forest of Riau Province, below 500 meters elevation.
The Sunda Shelf mangroves ecoregion, in the mangrove biome, are on the coasts of the islands of Borneo and eastern Sumatra in Malaysia and Indonesia. They are home to the proboscis monkey. As well as being an important habitat for terrestrial and marine wildlife, mangroves preserve the shape of the coastline.
These pine forests are found on the higher slopes of Sumatra, especially in the north of the island near Lake Toba and along the Barisan Mountains, including the tall Mount Leuser. With 2500mm of rainfall per year, the pine forests have a tropical rainforest climate but are drier than the thick rainforest areas lower down the slopes, especially ...