Tavir / Grey Mangrove
Avicennia marina var. acutissima
- Habit
- Shrub
- Flowering
- May-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Avicennia marina var. acutissima
- Genus
- Avicennia
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Littoral forests
- Distribution
- India, Pakistan
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Verbenaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Verbenaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- kanna, venkandan
- Kannada
- ipati
- Malayalam
- ഒറയി orayi
- Marathi
- तवीर tavir, तिवर tivar
About Tavir
Grey Mangrove (Avicennia marina var. acutissima) is a shrub belonging to the Verbenaceae family (Verbena/Teak family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite/whorled simple/compound leaves, spike/raceme/cymose flower clusters, drupe fruit. It is typically found in littoral forests. It occurs across India, Pakistan. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-August.
Verbenaceae
Verbena/Teak family
Tavir belongs to the Verbenaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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