true mangroves
Rhizophora
Rhizophora is a genus of tropical mangrove trees, sometimes collectively called true mangroves. The most notable species is the red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) but some other species and a few natural hybrids are known. Rhizophora species generally live in intertidal zones which are inundated daily by the ocean. They exhibit a number of adaptations to this environment, including -pneutomatophores that elevate the plants above the water and allow them to respire oxygen even while their lower...
11 branches of this genus, most-observed first
red mangrove
speciesRhizophora mangle
spotted mangrove
speciesRhizophora stylosa
Indo-West Pacific Stilt Mangrove
speciesRhizophora mucronata
Tall-stilt Mangrove
speciesRhizophora apiculata
Gentleman giant Mangrove
speciesRhizophora racemosa
Rhizophora samoensis
speciesRhizophora samoensis
Rhizophora × harrisonii
hybridRhizophora × harrisonii
Hybrid stilt mangrove - happy face
hybridRhizophora × lamarckii
Rhizophora × selala
hybridRhizophora × selala
Rhizophora × tomlinsonii
hybridRhizophora × tomlinsonii
Rhizophora × annamalayana
hybridRhizophora × annamalayana
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 60338.