Sonneratia caseolaris

Sonneratia caseolaris
Unripened mangrove apple
Bud of mangrove apple
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Lythraceae
Genus: Sonneratia
Species:
S. caseolaris
Binomial name
Sonneratia caseolaris
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Aubletia caseolaris (L.) Gaertn.
    • Blatti caseolaris (L.) Kuntze
    • Sonneratia acida L.f.
    • Sonneratia evenia Blume
    • Sonneratia neglecta Blume
    • Sonneratia obovata Blume
    • Sonneratia ovalis Korth.
    • Sonneratia rubra Oken
    • Rhizophora caseolaris L.

Sonneratia caseolaris, commonly known as mangrove apple,[3] is a species of plant in the family Lythraceae. The fruit is noted for its outward similarity to the persimmon fruit.[4]

Sonneratia caseolaris in Kerala

This tree is a type of mangrove growing up to 20 m in height and with a trunk reaching a maximum diameter of 50 cm. It is present in tropical tidal mud flats from Africa to Indonesia, southwards down to northeast Australia and New Caledonia and northwards up to Hainan Island in China and the Philippines.

The fruit of this tree is the subject of a legend of Maldivian folklore, Kulhlhavah Falu Rani. Kuhlhavah (ކުއްޅަވައް) is the Dhivehi name for the mangrove apple (Sonneratia caseolaris). [5]

The tree is associated with congregating fireflies throughout southeast Asia[6] and is the food source of moth and other insects.

  1. ^ Kathiresan, K.; Salmo III, S.G.; Fernando, E.S.; Peras, J.R.; Sukardjo, S.; Miyagi, T.; Ellison, J.; Koedam, N.E.; Wang, Y.; Primavera, J.; Jin Eong, O.; Wan-Hong Yong, J.; Ngoc Nam, V. (2010). "Sonneratia caseolaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T178796A7608551. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T178796A7608551.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Sonneratia caseolaris (L.) Engl". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Naturia was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "mangrove flora: berembang (sonneratia caseolaris)". mangrove.nus.edu.sg.
  5. ^ Romero-Frias, Xavier (2012) Folk tales of the Maldives, NIAS Press, ISBN 978-87-7694-104-8, ISBN 978-87-7694-105-5
  6. ^ "Berembang (Sonneratia caseolaris) on the Shores of Singapore". www.wildsingapore.com.