An investigation of the Kottuli area at Kozhikode was undertaken with the objectives to document the floral diversity. The survey resulted in a total of 219 species (terrestrial and aquatic species) belonging to 75 families and 176 genera. One new record for the State of Kerala- Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S.T. Blake is herein reported. The mangrove species recorded were Acanthus ilicifolius L., Aegiceras corniculatus (L.) Blanco, Avicennia marina (Forsskal) Vierh., Avicinnea officinalis L. and Excoecaria agallocha L. The highest IVI values for tree species were for Cocos nucifera L. (89.59), followed by Tectona grandis L.f. (81.89) and Mangifera indica L. (15.06). In the case of shrubs and herbs it was for Grewia lawsoniana Drummond (51.5) and Mimosa pudica L. (42.44) respectively. The Shannon-Wiener index (H’) of species diversity for trees, shrubs and herbs was 2.3251, 2.1136 and 2.2514 respectively. According to the frequency diagram, the plant community studied was homogenous.