Rhizophora stylosa | |
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In Ujung Kulon National Park, Java | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Rhizophoraceae |
Genus: | Rhizophora |
Species: | R. stylosa
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Binomial name | |
Rhizophora stylosa |
Rhizophora stylosa, the spotted mangrove, [3] red mangrove, small stilted mangrove or stilt-root mangrove, [4] is a tree in the family Rhizophoraceae. The specific epithet stylosa is from the Latin meaning "stylus form", referring to the flower. [5]
Rhizophora stylosa grows up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 25 centimetres (10 in). The bark is dark brown to black. The fruits are ovoid to pear-shaped and measure up to 4 cm (2 in) long. [5]
Rhizophora stylosa grows naturally in Japan, China, Taiwan, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malesia, Australia ( New South Wales and Queensland) [2] [5] [6] and many areas of the Pacific. [1] Its habitat is sandy beaches and coral terraces on seashores. [5]
Rhizophora stylosa | |
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In Ujung Kulon National Park, Java | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Rhizophoraceae |
Genus: | Rhizophora |
Species: | R. stylosa
|
Binomial name | |
Rhizophora stylosa |
Rhizophora stylosa, the spotted mangrove, [3] red mangrove, small stilted mangrove or stilt-root mangrove, [4] is a tree in the family Rhizophoraceae. The specific epithet stylosa is from the Latin meaning "stylus form", referring to the flower. [5]
Rhizophora stylosa grows up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 25 centimetres (10 in). The bark is dark brown to black. The fruits are ovoid to pear-shaped and measure up to 4 cm (2 in) long. [5]
Rhizophora stylosa grows naturally in Japan, China, Taiwan, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malesia, Australia ( New South Wales and Queensland) [2] [5] [6] and many areas of the Pacific. [1] Its habitat is sandy beaches and coral terraces on seashores. [5]