Bruguiera — 4 species
Botanical species in the genus Bruguiera recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Bruguiera cylindrica
Bruguiera cylindrica
Family: Rhizophoraceae
Cultivation
Tolerant of some shade. Succeeds on sandy and on clay soils. One of the most tolerant species of anaerobic soil conditions, it grows gregariously on stiff clay soils in the mangrove swamp.
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Bruguiera gymnorhiza
Bruguiera gymnorhiza
Family: Rhizophoraceae
Cultivation
A plant of tropical and subtropical, moist to rainforest life zones, where it always grows near the coast at elevations up to 50 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 26°c, but can tolerate 15 - 30°c. It can be killed by temperatures of °c or lower.
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Bruguiera sexangula
Bruguiera sexangula
Family: Rhizophoraceae
Cultivation
Plants are usually found on sandy soils in the wild, but do also succeed on clay. Harvesting of the wood for fuel is usually done manually with axes or matchets, which minimizes disturbance to the mangrove. Young trees from short-term rotations are preferred as a fuel crop.
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