Rhizophoraceae FAMILY

Rhizophora mucronata

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Rhizophora mucronata is a slow-growing, much-branched, evergreen tree growing up to 27 metres tall, with a bole 50 - 70 cm in diameter[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ]. The tree produces numerous stilt roots from the base[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ]. The tree is an important local source of tannins and fuel, mainly gathered from the wild but also semi-cultivated in some areas.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeCoastal areas of East Africa, southeast Asia through Indonesia, Philippines, Australia and S. Pacific

HabitatBy the coast in brackish and saline areas of depositing shores and marshes along the banks of tidal creeks, in estuaries and on low coastal areas flooded by normal, daily, high tides[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ].