Apple Mangrove
Sonneratia caseolaris
Also known as Crabapple mangrove
About Apple Mangrove
Sonneratia caseolaris, commonly known as mangrove apple, or pagatpat is a species of plant in the family Lythraceae. The fruit is noted for its outward similarity to the persimmon fruit. This tree is a type of mangrove growing up to 20 m in height and with a trunk reaching a maximum diameter of 50 cm. It is present in tropical tidal mud flats from Africa to Indonesia, southwards down to northeast Australia and New Caledonia and northwards up to Hainan Island in China and the Philippines. It has pneumatophores or "knees" up to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) in height and conical in form The fruit of this tree is the subject of a legend of Maldivian folklore, Kulhlhavah Falu Rani.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Sonneratia caseolaris
- Genus
- Sonneratia
- Family
- SONNERATIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Tidal forests
- Distribution
- India, Tropical to SE. Asia, N. Australia
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Bengali
- চাক কেওড়া
- Tamil
- கிண்ணை
- Kannada
- ಅರ್ಚಕ Archaka ಕಂದಾಲೆ Kandaale
- Malayalam
- ചക്കരക്കണ്ടൽ
Sonneratiaceae
Apple Mangrove Family
Apple Mangrove belongs to the Sonneratiaceae family.
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