Abstract
This article documents the composition of plant species collected from the mangrove forest of the Setiu Lagoon, Terengganu. The data was collated between 2004 and 2019 through fieldwork to compile an inventory of mangrove flora on 13 islands located in the Setiu Lagoon. Field inventories using circular sample plots of 5.6 m radius and square plots of 100 m × 20 m were employed in the study. In each plot, the mangrove plant species were enumerated and identified. A total of 74 species belonging to 39 families were recorded, comprising of 23 exclusive, 49 non-exclusive and 2 associate mangrove species. Pulau Telaga Tujuh supported the most diverse mangrove with 47 species in contrast to Pulau Tok Ba and Pulau Gemia that supported the least number of mangroves with only 10 species recorded each. The Lagoon is also a home to critically endangered species, Olax psittacorum (Lam) Vahl and an interesting species, Hydnophytum formicarum Jack (an ant plant, the mangroves epiphyte). Overall, islands of the Setiu Lagoon supported a mix of mangrove plant species which were exclusive and non-exclusive. The present work provides important baseline data for management, conservation and restoration of mangrove forest in the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Various mangrove plant species including the presence of hybrid species underlines the importance of the Setiu Lagoon as a center of mangrove plant diversity, particularly in the Southeast Asia region.
Keywords: Mangroves flora, Lagoon, Mix mangrove species, East coast of Peninsular Malaysia
Specifications Table
| Subject | Biodiversity |
| Specific subject area | Mangrove plant diversity |
| Type of data | Table |
| How data were acquired | Mangrove inventory study, circular plots of 5.6 m radius and square plots of 100 m × 20 m. Mangrove habitat species enumeration and identification. Data obtained from circular plots were derived from the mangrove inventory work whilst the data collected using square plots were used to study the mangrove ecology. |
| Data format | Raw |
| Description of data collection | The data were obtained through fieldworks to document an inventory of mangrove plant species on 13 islands of the Setiu Lagoon, Terengganu between 2004 and 2019. The data were furthered classified based on their taxonomy group (family, genus and species) including mangrove exclusivity and conservation status. |
| Data source location | Setiu Lagoon, Terengganu, East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Pulau Telaga Tujuh: 5°41′42.0"N 102°41′51.2"E Pulau Tok Haji: 5°39′31.3"N 102°44′14.8"E Pulau Busung: 5°39′55.4"N 102°44′01.6"E Pulau Semut: 5°41′16.1"N 102°42′18.1"E Pulau Layat: 5°41′49.6"N 102°41′41.3"E Pulau Che Hamid: 5°40′25.7"N 102°43′15.9"E Pulau Besar: 5°40′14.1"N 102°43′29.6"E Pulau Rhu: 5°38′30.2"N 102°46′08.1"E Pulau Tok Ba: 5°37′41.0"N 102°47′00.5"E Pulau Ubi: 5°37′59.8"N 102°46′28.5"E Pulau Sutung: 5°39′02.3"N 102°45′16.9"E Pulau Gemia: 5°38′57.2"N 102°45′05.7"E Pulau Che Him: 5°40′56.3"N 102°42′34.1"E |
| Data accessibility | With the article |
Value of the Data
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This is a mangrove floristic dataset covering 13 small islands of Setiu Lagoon, Terengganu, Malaysia.
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The checklist allows researchers to appraise the mangrove floristic composition in a Malaysian mangrove-lagoon setting.
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The checklist is also important as a database for mangrove habitat biodiversity resources in east coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
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Conservation status of mangrove vegetations may reveal the importance of mangrove forest in the Setiu lagoon as among the unique elements of Setiu Wetland State Park for mangrove conservation and protection.
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The dataset may also serve as baseline documentation for mangrove habitat species composition which can be used in future research, particularly in countering forest degradation.
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The mangrove floristic list is crucial for carbon stock estimation while emphasizing the mangrove ecosystem's significant role in mitigating climate change and global warming.
1. Data
The dataset presents the mangrove species from 13 out of 17 small islands of the Setiu Lagoon, Terengganu. This is the first study documenting mangrove species in a lagoon mangrove forest setting in Malaysia. The checklist is presented in Table 1. Additional information such as that on mangrove habitat exclusivity (classification of mangrove species originality) is available in [1], while their conservation status is referred to in [2], and in Table 2. A summary of the dataset appears in Table 3.
Table 1.
List of mangrove floristic species on 13 small islands in the Setiu Lagoon, Terengganu, Malaysia.
| Family | Scientific Name | Exclusivity | PL | PTT | PCH | PBe | PBu | PTH | PR | PTB | PU | PSu | PG | PSe | PCh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthaceae | Avicennia alba Blume | Exclusive | 2011 | 2011 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004; 2019 |
2004; 2019 |
- | - | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2011; 2019 |
2010 |
| Acanthaceae | Avicennia rumphiana Hallier f. | Exclusive | 2011 | 2011 | - | - | - | - | 2004 | 2004 | - | - | - | 2011 | - |
| Acanthaceae | Acanthus ilicifolius Lour | Exclusive | - | - | 2004 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aizoceae | Sesuvium portulacastrum (L.) L. | Non-Exclusive | - | - | 2004 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apocynaceae | Finlaysonia obovata Wall. | Exclusive | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2011 | - |
| Apocynaceae | Cerbera manghas L. | Non-Exclusive | - | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apocynaceae | Cerbera odollam Gaertn. | Non-Exclusive | - | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apocynaceae | Dischidia nummularia R. Br. | Non-Exclusive | - | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apocynaceae | Secamone elliptica R. Br. | Non-Exclusive | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arecaceae | Nypa fruticans Wurmb | Exclusive | 2011 | 2011 | - | 2004 | 2004; 2019 |
2004; 2019 |
2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2011 | 2010 |
| Arecaceae | Calamus erinaceus (Becc.) J. Dransf. | Non-Exclusive | - | - | - | - | - | 2019 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arecaceae | Cocos nucifera L. | Non-Exclusive | - | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2010 |
| Aspleniaceae | Asplenium nidus L. | Associate | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Asteracaeae | Wollastonia biflora (L) DC | Non-Exclusive | - | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bignoniaceae | Dolichandrone spathacea (L.f.) Seem. | Non-Exclusive | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2004 | 2004 | - | - | - |
| Calophyllaceae | Calophyllum rupicola Ridl. | Non-Exclusive | - | - | - | - | - | 2004 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Casuarinaceae | Casuarina equisetifolia L. J.R. Forst. & G. Forst. | Non-Exclusive | - | 2011 | 2004 | - | - | 2004 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2010 |
| Celastraceae | Salacia chinensis L. | Non-Exclusive | 2011 | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Clusiaceae | Garcinia hombroniana Pierre | Non-Exclusive | - | - | - | - | - | 2004 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Combretaceae | Terminalia catappa L. | Non-Exclusive | 2011 | 2011 | - | - | - | - | 2004 | - | - | - | - | - | 2010 |
| Combretaceae | Lumnitzera racemosa Willd. | Exclusive | - | - | 2004 | - | - | - | - | - | 2004 | - | - | - | - |
| Combretaceae | Lumnitzera littorea (Jack) Voight | Exclusive | - | - | - | 2004 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2019 | - |
| Convolvulaceae | Ipomoea pes-caprae (L) R. Br. | Non-Exclusive | - | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cyperaceae | Fimbristylis ferruginea (L.) Vahl. | Associate | - | - | 2004 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dipterocarpaceae | Vatica pauciflora (Korth.) Blume | Non-Exclusive | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ebenaceae | Diospyros ferrea (Willd) Bakh. | Non-Exlusive | - | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Euphorbiaceae | Excoecaria agallocha L. | Exclusive | 2011 | 2011 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004; 2019 |
2004; 2019 |
- | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2011; 2019 |
2010 |
| Euphorbiaceae | Glochidion littorale Blume | Non-Exclusive | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2004 | - | - | - | - |
| Fabaceae | Cynometra iripa Kostel | Non-Exclusive | - | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fabaceae | Dalbergia candenatensis (Dennst) Prain | Non-Exclusive | - | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fabaceae | Caesalpinia crista L. | Non-Exclusive | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fabaceae | Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre | Non-Exclusive | - | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | 2004 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fabaceae | Derris trifoliata Lour. | Non-Exclusive | 2011 | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2011 | - |
| Fabaceae | Aganope heptaphylla (L.) Polhill. | Non-Exclusive | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2004 | - | - | - |
| Fabaceae | Dendrolobium umbellatum (L.) Benth. | Non-Exclusive | 2011 | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2011; 2019 |
- |
| Fabaceae | Intsia bijuga (Colebr.) Kuntze | Exclusive | 2011 | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2011 | - |
| Flagellariaceae | Flagellaria indica L. | Non-Exclusive | 2011 | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Goodeniaceae | Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb | Non-Exclusive | - | 2011 | 2004 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lamiacaea | Volkameria inermis L. | Non-Exclusive | 2011 | 2011 | 2004 | - | - | - | - | - | 2004 | - | - | 2011; 2019 |
- |
| Lamiaceae | Premna serratifolia L. | Non-Exclusive | - | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2004 | - | - | - |
| Lauraceae | Neolitsea zeylanica (Nees & T.Nees) Merr. | Non-Exclusive | - | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lecythidaceae | Barringtonia racemosa (L) Spreng. | Non-Exclusive | - | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2004 | - | - | - |
| Lythraceae | Sonneratia alba J.J.Sm. Griff. | Exclusive | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | - | - | 2011 | - |
| Lythraceae | Sonneratia caseolaris (L.) Engler | Exclusive | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2011 | - |
| Malvaceae | Talipariti tiliaceum (L.) Fryxell. | Non-Exclusive | 2011 | 2011 | - | 2004 | - | 2004; 2019 |
2004 | - | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2011; 2019 |
2010 |
| Malvaceae | Thespesia populnea (L.) Soland. Ex Correa | Non-Exclusive | 2011 | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malvaceae | Heritiera littoralis Aiton | Exclusive | 2011 | 2011 | - | 2004 | 2004; 2019 |
2004; 2019 |
2004 | 2004 | - | 2004 | 2004 | 2019 | 2010 |
| Melastomataceae | Memecylon edule Roxb. | Non-Exclusive | - | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2004 | - | - | - |
| Meliaceae | Xylocarpus granatum (L.) Koenig | Exclusive | 2011 | 2011 | - | 2004 | 2004; 2019 |
2004; 2019 |
- | 2004 | - | 2004 | - | 2011; 2019 |
2010 |
| Myrtaceae | Syzygium kunstleri (King) Bahadur & R.C. Gaur | Non-Exclusive | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2004 | 2004 | - | - |
| Olacaceae | Olax psittacorum (Lam) Vahl. | Non-Exclusive | - | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Orchidaceae | Dendrobium crumenatum Sw. | Non-Exclusive | - | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Orchidaceae | Taeniophyllum pusillum (Willd.) Seidenf. & Ormerod | Non-Exclusive | - | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2011 | - |
| Pandanaceae | Pandanus tectorius Parkinson | Non-Exclusive | 2011 | 2011 | 2004 | 2004 | - | 2004; 2019 |
- | - | - | 2004 | - | 2011; 2019 |
- |
| Poaceae | Spinifex littoreus (Burm.f.) Merr. | Non-Exclusive | - | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poaceae | Zoysia matrella (L.) Merr. | Non-Exclusive | - | - | 2004 | 2004 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Polypodiaceae | Pyrrosia piloselloides (L.) M.G. Price | Non-Exclusive | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Primulaceae | Aegiceras corniculatum (L.) Blanco | Exclusive | - | - | - | - | 2019 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2011; 2019 |
- |
| Rhizophoraceae | Carallia brachiata (Lour.) Merr. | Non-Exclusive | - | - | - | - | - | 2004 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rhizophoraceae | Bruguiera gymnorhiza (L.) Lam. Ex Savigny | Exclusive | 2011 | 2011 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004; 2019 |
2004; 2019 |
2004 | 2004 | 2004 | - | - | 2011; 2019 |
2010 |
| Rhizophoraceae | Bruguiera cylindrica (L.) Blume | Exclusive | 2011 | 2011 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004; 2019 |
2004; 2019 |
2004 | - | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2011; 2019 |
2010 |
| Rhizophoraceae | Bruguiera hainesii C.G. Rogers | Exclusive | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rhizophoraceae | Ceriops zippeliana Blume | Exclusive | 2011 | 2011 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004; 2019 |
2004; 2019 |
2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2011; 2019 |
2010 |
| Rhizophoraceae | Ceriops tagal (Perr.) C.B.Rob. | Exclusive | 2011 | 2011 | - | - | 2019 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2011; 2019 |
2010 |
| Rhizophoraceae | Rhizophora apiculata Blume | Exclusive | 2011 | 2011 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004; 2019 |
2004; 2019 |
2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2011; 2019 |
2010 |
| Rhizophoraceae | Rhizophora x annamalayana | Exclusive | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rhizophoraceae | Rhizophora mucronata Lam. | Exclusive | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2011 | - |
| Rhizophoraceae | Brugueira sexangula (Lour.) Poir | Exclusive | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2004 | - | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2011; 2019 |
- |
| Rubiaceae | Hydnophytum formicarum Jack | Non-Exclusive | - | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rubiaceae | Morinda citrifolia L. | Non-Exclusive | - | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rubiaceae | Myrmecodia tuberosa Jack | Non-Exclusive | - | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sapindaceae | Allophylus cobbe (L.) Raeusch | Non-Exclusive | 2011 | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2004 | - | - | - |
| Sapotaceae | Planchonella obovata (R.Br.) Pierre | Non-Exclusive | 2011 | 2011 | - | - | - | 2004 | - | - | - | 2004 | - | - | - |
| Ximeniaceae | Ximenia americana L. | Non-Exclusive | - | 2011 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 33 | 47 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 25 | 14 | |||
The distribution of each species within the Setiu Lagoon was recorded on the islands abbreviated as PL=Pulau Layat, PTT= Pulau Telaga Tujuh, PCH=Pulau Che Hamid, PBe= Pulau Besar, PBu=Pulau Busung, PTH= Pulau Tok Haji, PR=Pulau Rhu, PTB=Pulau Tok Ba, Pu=Pulau Ubi, PSu=Pulau Sutung, PG= Pulau Gemia, PSe=Pulau Semut, PCh=Pulau Che Him.
Table 2.
Conservation status of mangrove habitat species in the Setiu Lagoon, Terengganu, Malaysia.
| Family/Species | Common Name | IUCN Status | IUCN Year of Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACANTHACEAE | |||
| Avicennia alba Blume | Api-api/Api-api hitam | Least Concern | 2008 |
| Avicennia rumphiana Hallier f. | Api-api bulu | Vulnerable | 2008 |
| Acanthus ilicifolius Lour | Jeruju hitam/ Jeruju Putih | Least Concern | 2010 |
| AIZOCEAE | |||
| Sesuvium portulacastrum (L.) L | Gelang laut/Gelang Pasir | Least Concern | 2020 |
| APOCYNACEAE | |||
| Finlaysonia obovata Wall. | Kalak Kambing/Pelir kambing | Not Evaluated | - |
| Cerbera manghas L. | Pong-pong | Least Concern | 2018 |
| Cerbera odollam Gaertn. | Pong-pong/Kepompong | Least Concern | 2018 |
| Dischidia nummularia R.Br. | Duit-duit | Not Evaluated | - |
| Secamone elliptica R. Br. | - | Not Evaluated | - |
| ARECACEAE | |||
| Nypa fruticans Wurmb. | Nipah | Least Concern | 2008 |
| Calamus erinaceus (Becc.) J. Dransf. | Rotan | Not Evaluated | - |
| Cocos nucifera L. | Kelapa | Not Evaluated | - |
| ASPLENIACEAE | |||
| Asplenium nidus L. | Paku langsuyar/Daun Semun | Not Evaluated | - |
| ASTERACAEAE | |||
| Wollastonia biflora (L) DC | Serunai laut/Pokok Serunai | Not Evaluated | - |
| BIGNONIACEAE | |||
| Dolichandrone spathacea (L.f.) Seem. | Tui/Taring Buaya | Least Concern | 2008 |
| CALOPHYLLACEAE | |||
| Calophyllum rupicola Ridl. | Bintangor laut | Not Evaluated | - |
| CASUARINACEAE | |||
| Casuarina equisetifolia L. J.R. Forst. & G. Forst. | Rhu laut/Rhu Pantai | Least Concern | 2018 |
| CELASTRACEAE | |||
| Salacia chinensis L. | Rakaat Kecil | Not Evaluated | - |
| CLUSIACEAE | |||
| Garcinia hombroniana Pierre | Beruas/Manggis Hutan | Not Evaluated | - |
| COMBRETACEAE | |||
| Terminalia catappa L. | Ketapang/Jelawai Ketapang | Least Concern | 2018 |
| Lumnitzera racemosa Willd. | Teruntum bunga putih | Least Concern | 2008 |
| Lumnitzera littorea (Jack) Voight | Teruntum merah | Least Concern | 2008 |
| CONVOLVULACEAE | |||
| Ipomoea pes-caprae (L) R. Br. | Tapak kuda | Least Concern | 2020 |
| CYPERACEAE | |||
| Fimbristylis ferruginea (L.) Vahl. | Rumput | Least Concern | 2019 |
| DIPTEROCARPACEAE | |||
| Vatica pauciflora (Korth.) Blume | Resak paya/Resak Laru | Vulnerable | 2017 |
| EBENACEAE | |||
| Diospyros ferrea (Willd) Bakh. | Kayu Arang | Not Evaluated | - |
| EUPHORBIACEAE | |||
| Excoecaria agallocha L. | Buta-buta | Least Concern | 2008 |
| Glochidion littorale Blume | Jambu kera/Selunsur | Least Concern | 2018 |
| FABACEAE | |||
| Cynometra iripa Kostel | Kekatong laut | Least Concern | 2008 |
| Dalbergia candenatensis (Dennst) Prain | Api-api jambu | Not Evaluated | - |
| Caesalpinia crista L. | Kuku tupai/Mata Kijang | Not Evaluated | - |
| Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre | Mempari | Least Concern | 2010 |
| Derris trifoliata Lour. | Ketui | Not Evaluated | - |
| Aganope heptaphylla (L.) Polhill. | Ketui besar, Omis-Omis | Not Evaluated | - |
| Dendrolobium umbellatum (L.) Benth. | Petai laut | Least Concern | 2020 |
| Intsia bijuga (Colebr.) Kuntze | Merbau ipil | Near Threatened | 2020 |
| FLAGELLARIACEAE | |||
| Flagellaria indica L. | Rotan Tikus/Rotan Kera | Not Evaluated | - |
| GOODENIACEAE | |||
| Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb | Akar Pahit/Buas-Buas Laut | Not Evaluated | - |
| LAMIACEAE | |||
| Volkameria inermis L. | Lampin budak | Not Evaluated | - |
| Premna serratifolia L. | Buas-buas/Bangkung Kayu | Least Concern | 2020 |
| LAURACEAE | |||
| Neolitsea zeylanica (Nees & T.Nees) Merr. | Teja pasir/Medang Pasir | Least Concern | 2020 |
| LECYTHIDACEAE | |||
| Barringtonia racemosa (L) Spreng. | Putat ayam/Putat Kedul | Least Concern | 2019 |
| LYTHRACEAE | |||
| Sonneratia alba J.J.Sm. Griff. | Perepat | Least Concern | 2008 |
| Sonneratia caseolaris (L.) Engler | Berembang | Least Concern | 2008 |
| MALVACEAE | |||
| Talipariti tiliaceum (L.) Fryxell. | Bebaru/ Baru Laut | Least Concern | 2017 |
| Thespesia populnea (L.) Soland. Ex Correa | Bebaru | Least Concern | 2017 |
| Heritiera littoralis Aiton | Dungun | Least Concern | 2008 |
| MELASTOMATACEAE | |||
| Memecylon edule Roxb. | Nipis Kulit/Delek Putih | Not Evaluated | - |
| MELIACEAE | |||
| Xylocarpus granatum (L.) Koenig | Nyireh bunga | Least Concern | 2008 |
| MYRTACEAE | |||
| Syzygium kunstleri (King) Bahadur & R.C.Gaur |
Kelat sp. | Not Evaluated | - |
| OLACACEAE | |||
| Olax psittacorum (Lam) Vahl. | Kodak acing | Critically Endangered | 1998 |
| ORCHIDACEAE | |||
| Dendrobium crumenatum Sw. | Anggerik/ Pokok merpati | Not Evaluated | - |
| Taeniophyllum pusillum (Willd.) Seidenf. & Ormerod |
Orkid hantu | Not Evaluated | - |
| PANDANACEAE | |||
| Pandanus tectorius Parkinson | Mengkuang Duri/Pandan laut | Least Concern | 2018 |
| POACEAE | |||
| Spinifex littoreus (Burm.f.) Merr. | Rumput Bebaling | Not Evaluated | - |
| Zoysia matrella (L.) Merr. | Rumput manila | Not Evaluated | - |
| POLYPODIACEAE | |||
| Pyrrosia piloselloides (L.) M.G.Price | Sisik naga/ Sakat Ribu-Ribu | Not Evaluated | - |
| PRIMULACEAE | |||
| Aegiceras corniculatum (L.) Blanco | Kuku helang/ Kacang-Kacang | Least Concern | 2008 |
| RHIZOPHORACEAE | |||
| Carallia brachiate (Lour.) Merr. | Meransi/Merpuing | Not Evaluated | - |
| Bruguiera gymnorhiza (L.) Lam. Ex Savigny |
Tumu merah/Berus Merah | Least Concern | 2008 |
| Bruguiera cylindrica (L.) Blume | Bakau putih/Berus Putih | Least Concern | 2008 |
| Ceriops zippeliana Blume | Tengar | Least Concern | 2008 |
| Ceriops tagal (Perr.) C.B.Rob. | Tengar Samak | Least Concern | 2008 |
| Rhizophora apiculata Blume | Bakau minyak | Least Concern | 2008 |
| Rhizophora x annamalayana | Bakau kacuk | Not Evaluated | - |
| Rhizophora mucronata Lam. | Bakau kurap | Least Concern | 2008 |
| Bruguiera sexangula (Lour.) Poir | Tumu Putih/Tumu Berau | Least Concern | 2008 |
| RUBIACEAE | |||
| Hydnophytum formicarum Jack | Sarang semut/Kepala Beruk | Not Evaluated | - |
| Morinda citrifolia L. | Mengkudu/Kemedu | Not Evaluated | - |
| Myrmecodia tuberosa Jack | Periuk hantu | Not Evaluated | - |
| SAPINDACEAE | |||
| Allophylus cobbe (L.) Raeusch | Kasai Daun Kecil | Not Evaluated | - |
| SAPOTACEAE | |||
| Planchonella obovata (R.Br.) Pierre | Nyatoh Laut | Not Evaluated | - |
| XIMENIACEAE | |||
| Ximenia americana L. | Bedara Laut | Least Concern | 2018 |
Table 3.
Summary of the dataset.
| Exclusivity |
Conservation Status |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family | Species | Exclusive | Non-Exclusive | Associate | CE | VU | NT | LC | NE |
| 39 | 74 | 23 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 32 |
Conservation status is abbreviated as follows: CE=critically endangered, VU=vulnerable, NT=near threatened, LC=Least Concern, NE=not evaluated.
2. Experimental Design, Materials and Method
The inventory data were obtained from fieldworks in the mangrove forest using circular and square sampling plots. Circular plots were employed for the tree inventory in the mangrove forest [3] whilst square plots were used for the study of biomass and carbon stock. Plants were numbered in each plot and identifications were made in situ whenever possible. However, samples were also collected and brought back to the laboratory for further identification against various references [4], [5], [6], including a comparison to herbarium specimens. Identification was made to the level of family, genus and species, with the most recent names used in their classifications adopted [7,8].
CRediT authorship contribution statement
Siti Mariam Muhammad Nor: Writing – original draft, Investigation, Data curation. Mohamad Saiful Imran Sahari: Data curation, Formal analysis. Nadiatul Azimah Mohd Razali: Data curation, Formal analysis. Muhamad Razali Salam: Data curation, Methodology. Wan Fatihah Wan Mustaffa: Data curation. Elton Roy Stephen: Data curation. Rohmansyah Mohd Yusof: Data curation. Puteri Nurnajmi Jamaludin: Data curation. Puteri Nurnaim Jamaludin: Data curation. Norlida Mokhetar: Data curation.
Declaration of Competing Interest
The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
Acknowledgment
The authors of this data article wish to express their gratitude and thanks to the Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, and Mangrove Research Unit (MARU), Institute of Oceanography and Environment, for logistic and financial support. A part of this fieldwork was supported by the National Water Research Institute of Malaysia (NAHRIM) under the Mangrove Carbon Stock Research Grant (NAHRIM 53318, 2019). The authors would also like to thank Mrs Siti Munirah Mat Yunoh, Research Officer from the Malaysia Forest Research Institute (FRIM) for guidance in plant classification.
Footnotes
Supplementary material associated with this article can be found in the online version at doi:10.1016/j.dib.2022.108020.
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