Heritiera littoralis

Looking-glass mangrove
The distinctive ribbon-like
buttress roots
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Heritiera
Species:
H. littoralis
Binomial name
Heritiera littoralis
Synonyms[2]
  • Amygdalus litoralis (Aiton) Kuntze
  • Balanopteris minor Gaertn.
  • Balanopteris tothila Gaertn.
  • Heritiera fischeri Regel & Rach
  • Heritiera minor (Gaertn.) Lam.
  • Heritiera tothila Kurz
  • Sutherlandia littoralis (Aiton) J.F.Gmel.
  • Systemon fischeri Regel
  • Samadera littoralis (Aiton) Oken

Heritiera littoralis, commonly known as the looking-glass mangrove or tulip mangrove, is a mangrove tree in the family Malvaceae native to coastal areas of eastern Africa, Asia, Melanesia and northern Australia. The common name refers to the silvery appearance of the underside of the leaves, resembling a mirror to some degree. The strong timber has uses in marine applications and elsewhere.

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