✿Rhizophoraceae · Rhizophora
Dumbi / Spotted Mangrove
Rhizophora mucronata
Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala, Goa & more
- Flowering
- April-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Rhizophora mucronata
- Genus
- Rhizophora
- Family
- Rhizophoraceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Tidal forests
- Distribution
- Paleotropics
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala, Goa, Daman & Diu, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu
- 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, कांदळ
About Dumbi
Spotted Mangrove (Rhizophora mucronata) is a tree belonging to the Rhizophoraceae family (Mangrove Family). It is typically found in tidal forests. It occurs across Paleotropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-October. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Botanical family
Rhizophoraceae
Mangrove Family
Dumbi belongs to the Rhizophoraceae family.
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