About orange mangrove
Bruguiera gymnorhiza, the large-leafed orange mangrove or oriental mangrove, is a mangrove tree that grows usually to 7–20 metres (23–66 ft) high, but sometimes up to 35m, that belongs to the family Rhizophoraceae. It is found on the seaward side of mangrove swamps, often in the company of Rhizophora. It grows from the Western Pacific across Indian Ocean coasts to Cape Province, South Africa.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Bruguiera gymnorrhiza
- Genus
- Bruguiera
- Family
- RHIZOPHORACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Tidal forests Key identification features : A Mangrove Tree
- Distribution
- India, SE. Asia, Africa, Madagascar, Papua New Guinea, Australia
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Rhizophoraceae
Mangrove Family
orange mangrove belongs to the Rhizophoraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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