Rhizophoraceae FAMILY Least Concern

Ceriops australis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree

Growth—

Plants are tolerant of saline soils, they can tolerate a maximum salinity of 80 ppt, with a salinity of optimal growth of 15-30 ppt^[1]. A slow-growing species, but it is hardy in extreme conditions at the edge of salt pans (arid, high salinity)^[1].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ceriops+australis>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.