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Ceriops
''Ceriops'' is a genus of mangroves in family Rhizophoraceae. There are 5 accepted species and 17 known synonyms. List of species * '' Ceriops australis'' (C.T.White) Ballment, T.J.Sm. & J.A.Stoddart ** ''Ceriops tagal'' var. ''australis'' C.T.White synonym of '' Ceriops australis'' (C.T.White) Ballment, T.J.Sm. & J.A.Stoddart * '' Ceriops decandra'' (Griff.) W.Theob. ** '' Ceriops candolleana'' Náves synonym of '' Ceriops decandra'' (Griff.) W.Theob. ** ''Ceriops roxburghiana'' Arn. synonym of '' Ceriops decandra'' (Griff.) W.Theob. * '' Ceriops pseudodecandra'' Sheue, H.G.Liu, C.C.Tsai & Yuen P.Yang * ''Ceriops tagal'' (Perr.) C.B.Rob. ** '' Ceriops boviniana'' Tul. synonym of ''Ceriops tagal'' (Perr.) C.B.Rob. ** '' Ceriops candolleana'' Arn. synonym of ''Ceriops tagal'' (Perr.) C.B.Rob. ** ''Ceriops candolleana'' var. ''sasakii'' Hayata synonym of ''Ceriops tagal'' (Perr.) C.B.Rob. ** ''Ceriops candolleana'' var. ''spathulata'' Blume synonym of ''Ceriops tagal'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceriops Tagal
''Ceriops tagal'', commonly known as spurred mangrove or Indian mangrove, is a mangrove tree species in the family Rhizophoraceae. It is a protected tree in South Africa. The specific epithet ' is a plant name from the Tagalog language. Description ''Ceriops tagal'' is a medium-sized tree growing to a height of with a trunk diameter of up to . The growth habit is columnar or multi-stemmed and the tree develops large buttress roots. The radiating anchor roots are sometimes exposed and may loop up in places. The bark is silvery-grey to orangeish-brown, smooth with occasional pustular lenticels. The leaves are in opposite pairs, glossy yellowish-green above, obovate with entire margins, up to long and wide. The flowers are borne singly in the leaf axils; each has a long stalk and a short calyx tube, and parts in fives or sixes. The paired stamens are enclosed in the petals which open explosively when disturbed. The ovoid fruits are up to long suspended from the shrunken calyx t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |