slender-fruit orange mangrove

Bruguiera parviflora (Roxb.) Wight & Arn. ex Griff.

Bruguiera parviflora is a species of tree in the Rhizophoraceae family, commonly known as the slender-fruit orange mangrove. It is distributed across several regions including Langkawi, the Andaman Islands, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, Hawaii, India, Malaya, Myanmar, New Guinea, the Nicobar Islands, the Northern Territory, the Philippines, Queensland, the Solomon Islands, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Thailand, and Vanuatu. The species was first described in 1836.

Description

Bruguiera parviflora is a mangrove tree characterized by its small flowers, as indicated by its specific epithet 'parviflora,' derived from Latin. It belongs to the genus Bruguiera and is part of the Rhizophoraceae family. This species is found in tropical coastal areas across Southeast Asia and the Pacific. It plays a role in coastal ecosystems and is adapted to saline and brackish water environments.

Other common names

Smallflower Bruguieraslender-fruit orange mangrove

Distribution

Langkawi · Global · Andaman Is. · Bangladesh · Borneo · Cambodia · Hawaii · India · Malaya · Myanmar · New Guinea · Nicobar Is. · Northern Territory · Philippines · Queensland · Solomon Is. · Sulawesi · Sumatera · Thailand · Vanuatu · Vietnam · Western Australia