Tavir / Grey Mangrove
Avicennia marina var. marina
Also known as Grey Avicennia
- Habit
- Tree
- Flowering
- March-July
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Avicennia marina var. marina
- Genus
- Avicennia
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Littoral forests
- Distribution
- Paleotropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-July
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
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. marina) is a tree 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 Paleotropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-July. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Verbenaceae
Verbena/Teak family
Tavir belongs to the Verbenaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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