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These wood structures keep the xylem sap in high tension to absorb water, resulting in a high sodium chloride concentration and high osmatic potential. [9] Terrestrial species in Rhizophoreae could not survive in the intertidal zone because the osmatic potential in the sea water would be much higher than that in the xylem sap of the tree ...
Xylocarpus is a genus of plants in the mahogany family Meliaceae.It contains 3 described species, all of which are mangroves. [1] [2] The native range of the genus is the coasts of the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia and the western Pacific Ocean. [3]
Rhizophoraceae: mangrove family; Rhizophora: true mangroves; Rhizophora apiculata: bakau minyak Rhizophoraceae (mangrove family) Rhizophora mangle: red mangrove Rhizophoraceae (mangrove family) 989 Rosaceae: rose family; Amelanchier: serviceberries (juneberries or shadbushes) Amelanchier alnifolia: saskatoon Rosaceae (rose family) Amelanchier ...
The fruits are button-like (from which the common names derive), 5–8 mm (0.20–0.31 in) diameter, with no petals; they are produced in stalked panicles of 35-56 flowers. The fruit is a cluster of red to brown, small scaly, two-winged cone-like seeds, 5–15 mm (0.20–0.59 in) long. The seed heads burst when ripe, and the seeds are dispersed ...
In Borneo, S. alba is used as firewood. In Sulawesi, the wood is used in the construction of houses and ships. [4] In Malaysia and Indonesia, the sour fruits are used to flavor fish, and are sometimes eaten raw.
Growth habit of Excoecaria agallocha Excoecaria agallocha in flower. Excoecaria agallocha, a mangrove species, belongs to the genus Excoecaria of the family Euphorbiaceae.The species has many common names, including blind-your-eye mangrove, [1] blinding tree, [citation needed] buta buta tree, [2] milky mangrove, [3] poisonfish tree, and river poison tree. [4]
Avicennia germinans, the black mangrove, [3] is a shrub or small tree growing up to 12 meters (39 feet) in the acanthus family, Acanthaceae.It grows in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, on both the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts, and on the Atlantic Coast of tropical Africa, where it thrives on the sandy and muddy shores where seawater reaches.
The grey mangrove is a highly variable tree, with a number of ecotypes, and in forms closely resembling other species. It has been reported to tolerate extreme weather conditions, high winds, and various pests and diseases. It is a pioneer in muddy soil conditions with a pH value of 6.5 to 8.0, but is intolerant of shade. [citation needed]