Conocarpus
| Conocarpus | |
|---|---|
| Conocarpus erectus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Combretaceae |
| Genus: | Conocarpus L. |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Rudbeckia Adans. | |
Conocarpus is a genus of two species of flowering plants in the family Combretaceae, native to tropical regions of the world. One of the species is a widespread mangrove species, and the other is restricted to a small area around the southern Red Sea coasts, where it grows alongside seasonal rivers.
They are dense multiple-trunked shrubs or small to medium-sized trees from 1 to 20 m tall.
The generic name is derived from the Greek words κονος (konos), meaning "cone" and καρπος (karpos) meaning "fruit".