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Parasitic plants have long been perceived as unwanted species due to the habit of destructing their hosts. However, parasite may play a significant roles in determining the species composition in one ecosystem . Therefore, this study was conducted to identify the parasitic plants and their hosts in the coastal forest in Setiu , Terengganu . We recorded seven species of parasites, with Cassytha filiformis was found dominating both sites. The inland site showed a higher species number with seven species, while beach site recorded only three species. Parasitic plants was found infested a total of 21 plant species, and Syzygium zeylanicum was the host tree that highly parasitized.
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The authors would like to thank School of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu , for the financial and facilities support for this research.
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(a) Cassytha filiformis hanging on its host (left). Fruits of C. filiformis is a drupe that enclosed by the enlarged, inflated, succulent calyx tube (right). (b) Dendrotrophe varians with inflorescence (left) and fruits (right). (c) Dendrophthoe pentandra shows different colours of leaves, which might influenced by factor such as light intensity. (d) The pendulous branches of Scurrula ferruginea (left), and closed-up picture (left) of a branch showing the structure of haustorium (in the red circle). (e) Viscum articulatum on its host, Champereia manillana. (f) Macrosolen cochinchinensis with fruits. (g) Macrosolen retusus with inflorescence (left) and fruits (right)
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Rohani, S., Teh, A.L., Salam, M.R. (2019). Parasitic Plants at the Coastal of Setiu, Terengganu: Distribution and Its Association with Host Trees. In: Abdullah, M., Mohammad, A., Nor Zalipah, M., Safiih Lola, M. (eds) Greater Kenyir Landscapes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92264-5_9
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