billabong-tree
Carallia brachiata (Lour.) Merr.
Carallia brachiata is a tall tree in the Rhizophoraceae family, reaching up to 25 m in height. It is native to regions including Australia, Southeast Asia, and the Western Ghats. The tree serves as a host for the moths Dysphania percota in India and Dysphania numana in Australia.
Description
Carallia brachiata is a member of the Rhizophoraceae family and is commonly known as the billabong-tree. It is a large tree species that can grow up to 25 m tall. Its natural distribution spans from Australia through Southeast Asia to the Western Ghats. The species is recorded in several regions including the Andaman Islands, Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, China, India, Indonesia, and Madagascar. In India, it supports the moth Dysphania percota, while in Australia, it hosts Dysphania numana.
Other common names
carallawoodcorkybarkfreshwater mangrovebillabong-tree
Distribution
Andaman Is. · Assam · Bangladesh · Bismarck Archipelago · Borneo · Cambodia · China South-Central · China Southeast · East Himalaya · Hainan · India · Jawa · Laos · Lesser Sunda Is. · Madagascar · Malaya · Maluku · Myanmar · Nepal · New Guinea · Nicobar Is. · Northern Territory · Philippines · Queensland · Solomon Is. · Sri Lanka · Sulawesi · Sumatera · Thailand · Vietnam
Synonyms
Karekandelia multifloraKarekandelia lanceaefoliaKarekandelia brachiataKarekandelia calycinaKarekandelia celebicaKarekandelia confinisKarekandelia cuspidataStalagmitis lampongaSymmetria obovataBaraultia madagascariensisBarraldeia madagascariensisBruguiera nemorosaCarallia argutaCarallia baraldeiaCarallia celebicaCarallia cerisopsifoliaCarallia ceylanicaCarallia confinisCarallia corymbosaCarallia cupreaCarallia cuspidataCarallia densifloraCarallia floribundaCarallia integerrimaCarallia integrifoliaCarallia lanceaefoliaCarallia lanceolariaCarallia lucidaCarallia madagascariensisCarallia multiflora