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flat-leaved spurred mangrove
Ceriops decandra
Ceriops decandra is a mangrove plant of tropical Asia in the family Rhizophoraceae. The specific epithet decandra is from the Greek meaning "ten male", referring to the flower having ten stamens.
From the article Ceriops decandra on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Ceriops decandra grows as a shrub or small tree up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 30 cm (12 in). Its bark is pale brown. The flowers are white. The ovoid to conical fruits measure up to 1.8 cm (0.7 in) long.
Range & habitat
Ceriops decandra grows naturally in India and Bangladesh (including the Sundarbans), Myanmar, Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia. Its habitat is mangrove swamps and tidal creeks.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 190474.