Conocarpus erectus

Conocarpus erectus
Conocarpus erectus var. sericeus in Key Largo, Florida, United States
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Combretaceae
Genus: Conocarpus
Species:
C. erectus
Binomial name
Conocarpus erectus
L., 1753[2]

Conocarpus erectus, commonly called buttonwood[3] or button mangrove,[4] is a hardy species[5] of mangrove shrub in the family Combretaceae.

  1. ^ Ellison, A.; Farnsworth, E.; Moore, G. (2010). "Conocarpus erectus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T178806A7612125. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T178806A7612125.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Conocarpus erectus". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
  3. ^ Walter S Judd, Flora of North America, vol. 10
  4. ^ Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
  5. ^ Wang, Yeqiao (19 May 2020). Coastal and Marine Environments. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-429-80471-7.