About spotted mangrove
Rhizophora mucronata (loop-root mangrove, red mangrove or Asiatic mangrove) is a species of mangrove found on coasts and river banks in East Africa and the Indo-Pacific region.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Rhizophora mucronata
- Genus
- Rhizophora
- Family
- RHIZOPHORACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Tidal forests Key identification features : A mangrove tree
- Distribution
- Paleotropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-October
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Bengali
- ভারা Bhara, গর্জন Garjan, খামু Khamu
- Tamil
- கண்டல் Kantal, பேய்க்கண்டல் Pey-K-Kantal
- Telugu
- అడవి పొన్న Adavi Ponna, కండ్ల Kandla, మంచి పొన్న Manci Ponna
- Kannada
- ಕಾಂದಲೆ Kandale, ನಿಜ ಕಂಡ್ಲಾ Nija Kaandla, ಓಳ್ಳೇ ಕಂಡ್ಲಾ Olle Kaandla
- Malayalam
- പനച്ചിക്കണ്ടൽ Panachikkandal, പീക്കണ്ടൽ Peekkandal, പ്രാന്തൻ കണ്ടൽ Praanthan Kandal
- Marathi
- डुंबी Dumbi, कामो Kamo, कांदळ Kandal
Botanical family
Rhizophoraceae
Mangrove Family
spotted mangrove belongs to the Rhizophoraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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