Oriental mangrove
Bruguiera sexangula (Lour.) Poir.
Bruguiera sexangula (Lour.) Poir. is a species in the Rhizophoraceae family, commonly known as Oriental mangrove. It is a mangrove shrub or tree that can reach heights of up to 15 m, occasionally growing as tall as 30 m. This species is native to various regions across tropical Asia and the Pacific, including Langkawi, Oceania, Hawaii, the Andaman Islands, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, and others. It was first described in 1816.
Description
Bruguiera sexangula is a member of the Rhizophoraceae family and is found in mangrove ecosystems. It is known by the common name Oriental mangrove and is distributed across multiple tropical regions, including parts of Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and the Pacific. This species is adapted to coastal and brackish water environments and plays a role in stabilizing mangrove habitats.
Other common names
Oriental mangrove
Distribution
Langkawi · Oceania · Global · Hawaii · Andaman Is. · Bangladesh · Bismarck Archipelago · Borneo · Cambodia · Christmas I. · Hainan · India · Jawa · Lesser Sunda Is. · Malaya · Maluku · Myanmar · New Guinea · Northern Territory · Philippines · Queensland · Sri Lanka · Sulawesi · Sumatera · Thailand · Vietnam
Synonyms
Rhizophora australisRhizophora eriopetalaRhizophora polandraBruguiera australisBruguiera eriopetalaBruguiera oxyphyllaBruguiera parietosaBruguiera sexangula var. sexangulaRhizophora sexangula
