Abstract:
Riparian vegetation characterized by plants that are living or located on the bank of a
natural course of water. It is importance to the community and some animal that made
the vegetation as their diet. This study was conducted in riparian vegetation of Sungai
Bari, Setiu, Terengganu, to describe its vegetation. Three plots of 10 x 1 Om were
established along Sungai Bari, where plants were sampled for herbarium specimens,
identified and described. The vegetation consists of various life forms; tree, palmae,
shrubs, climbers, grasses, fems and herbs. Overall, a total of 52 species belonging to
33 families were sampled and identified. Tree is the most life forms found with
Legurninoseae being the most abundant. Melanochyla wallichii and Glutta velutina
was dominant at the lower down stream parts, which favored vegetation adapted to
brackish water. Mangrove species also found growing on muddy and swampy part of
Sungai Bari. The importances of plant species to community livelihood are also
discussed.