For a small offshore island, Pangkil is home to a surprising diversity of plants. The islands natural vegetation comprises coastal forest with a wide variety of trees and shrubs capable of living in the relatively dry conditions with salt laden winds. The wooded areas are dominated by the spectacular Seashore Screwpines, large Beach Almonds, Sea Apple, Sea Teak and Sea Hibiscus. The sandy shores support Sea Lettuce, Noni trees, pretty seashore morning glory and the seashore crinum lily. There are over 40 species of plants on the island-including two stands of mangrove trees

Dedicated information on the islands natural history is available on the island along with reference books and maps. Please help us by recording your discoveries and adding to our growing species list.

Survey Record at 20th August 2002 by Subaraj Rajathurai and Helen Newman