Chipi / Sonneratia Mangrove

Sonneratia apetala

Tree

Habit: Tree
Found in India: Maharashtra, West Bengal, Gujarat & more

How to identify Chipi

Identify Chipi by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.

Look for a tree habit.
Check the distinctive field mark: Petal-less flowers, mangrove tree.
In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, West Bengal, Gujarat, Odisha.
Confirm it sits within the Sonneratiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Chipi.

Plant Details

Scientific name: Sonneratia apetala
Genus: Sonneratia
Family: Sonneratiaceae
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Tidal forests
Habitat type: Coastal, Forest
Native to: India
Distribution: India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka
Found in India: Maharashtra, West Bengal, Gujarat, Odisha
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Local Names

Bengali: কেওড়া Keora, কেওড়া
Tamil: மரமா மரம் Marama Maram
Marathi: चीपी Chipi, तिवार Tivar, चिपी

About Chipi

Sonneratia Mangrove (Sonneratia apetala) is a tree in the Sonneratiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, West Bengal, Gujarat and 1 other states. It grows in tidal forests.

Botanical family

Sonneratiaceae

Apple Mangrove Family

Chipi belongs to the Sonneratiaceae family.

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