Rhizophora — 3 species
Botanical species in the genus Rhizophora recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Rhizophora mangle
Rhizophora mangle
Family: Rhizophoraceae
Cultivation
A tree of coastal areas in the tropics, moving into the subtropics. It grows best in areas where the mean annual rainfall is within the range 20 - 30°c, but can tolerate 10 - 38°c. Plants can be killed if the temperature falls below zero.
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Rhizophora mucronata
Rhizophora mucronata
Family: Rhizophoraceae
Cultivation
A plant of coastal areas of the moist to wet lowland tropics and subtropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 28°c, but can tolerate 15 - 32°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,500 - 2,500mm, but tolerates 1,000 - 3,000mm.
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Rhizophora stylosa
Rhizophora stylosa
Family: Rhizophoraceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist to wet, coastal tropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 - 34°c, but can tolerate 12 - 44°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,500 - 3,000mm, but tolerates 650 - 3,500mm.
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