Ceriops tagal

Ceriops tagal
In Mozambique
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Rhizophoraceae
Genus: Ceriops
Species:
C. tagal
Binomial name
Ceriops tagal
Synonyms
List
  • Bruguiera arnottiana Wight ex Arn.
  • Bruguiera timoriensis Wight & Arn.
  • Ceriops boviniana Tul.
  • Ceriops candolleana Arn.
  • Ceriops forsteniana Blume
  • Ceriops globulifera Boreau ex Tul.
  • Ceriops lucida Miq.
  • Ceriops mossambicensis Klotzsch
  • Ceriops pauciflora Benth.
  • Ceriops somalensis Chiov.
  • Ceriops timoriensis Domin
  • Ceriops timoriensis (DC.) C.A.Gardner

Ceriops tagal, commonly known as spurred mangrove or Indian mangrove, is a mangrove tree species in the family Rhizophoraceae. It is a protected tree in South Africa. The specific epithet tagal is a plant name from the Tagalog language.