Halsi / River Mangrove
Aegiceras corniculatum
Also known as Black Mangrove
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Goa, West Bengal & more
- Flowering
- February-September
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aegiceras corniculatum
- Genus
- Aegiceras
- Family
- Myrsinaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Mangrove forests and marshy areas
- Distribution
- Tropical shores from Pakistan to Australia
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Goa, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Assam, Gujarat, Karnataka, Odisha
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-September
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.“Its leaves are alternate, obovate, 30–100 millimetres (1.2–3.9 in) long and 15–50 millimetres (0.59–1.97 in) wide, entire, leathery and minutely dotted.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- ObovaterecordedEgg-shaped but broader near the tip rather than the base.“Its leaves are alternate, obovate, 30–100 millimetres (1.2–3.9 in) long and 15–50 millimetres (0.59–1.97 in) wide, entire, leathery and minutely dotted.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf margin
- EntirerecordedA smooth, unbroken edge with no teeth or notches.“Its leaves are alternate, obovate, 30–100 millimetres (1.2–3.9 in) long and 15–50 millimetres (0.59–1.97 in) wide, entire, leathery and minutely dotted.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Halsi itself; the rest are typical of the Myrsinaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded“Its fragrant, small, white flowers are produced as umbellate clusters of 10–30, with a peduncle up to 10 mm long and with pedicels 10–18 millimetres (0.39–0.71 in) long.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flower arrangement
- UmbelrecordedFlower stalks all radiate from a single point, like umbrella ribs.“Its fragrant, small, white flowers are produced as umbellate clusters of 10–30, with a peduncle up to 10 mm long and with pedicels 10–18 millimetres (0.39–0.71 in) long.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Fruit
- Drupe
Characters marked “recorded” are for Halsi itself; the rest are typical of the Myrsinaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- हलसी halsi
- Bengali
- খলশী khalsi, খলশী, Khalsi
- Tamil
- நரிக்கண்டல் narikandal
- Kannada
- ಕಂಜಾಲ kanjala, ಶೂಲಿ shooli
- Malayalam
- പൂക്കണ്ടൽ pukantal, പൂക്കണ്ടൽ, Aegiceras corniculatum
- Marathi
- चीप cheep, काजळा kajala, चीप
About Halsi
River Mangrove (Aegiceras corniculatum) belongs to the Myrsinaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Goa, West Bengal and 8 other states. It grows in mangrove forests and marshy areas. Flowering and fruiting run from February to September.
Myrsinaceae
Myrsine Family
Halsi belongs to the Myrsinaceae family.
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