✿Rhizophoraceae · Bruguiera
Kankra / Orange Mangrove
Bruguiera gymnorrhiza
Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Kerala, West Bengal, Goa & more
- Flowering
- March-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Bruguiera gymnorrhiza
- Genus
- Bruguiera
- Family
- Rhizophoraceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Tidal forests
- Distribution
- India, SE. Asia, Africa, Madagascar, Papua New Guinea, Australia
- Found in India
- Kerala, West Bengal, Goa, Maharashtra, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Bengali
- kankra
About Kankra
Orange Mangrove (Bruguiera gymnorrhiza) is a tree belonging to the Rhizophoraceae family (Mangrove Family). It is typically found in tidal forests. It occurs across India, SE. Asia, Africa, Madagascar, Papua New Guinea, Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-October.
Botanical family
Rhizophoraceae
Mangrove Family
Kankra belongs to the Rhizophoraceae family.
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