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Conocarpus erectus | |
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Conocarpus erectus var. sericeus in Key Largo, Florida, United States | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Combretaceae |
Genus: | Conocarpus |
Species: | C. erectus
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Binomial name | |
Conocarpus erectus |
Conocarpus erectus, commonly called buttonwood[3] or button mangrove,[4] is a hardy species[5] of mangrove shrub in the family Combretaceae.