Rhizophora mucronata

Rhizophora mucronata
With propagule
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Rhizophoraceae
Genus: Rhizophora
Species:
R. mucronata
Binomial name
Rhizophora mucronata
Synonyms
  • Mangium candelarium Rumphius
  • Rhizophora candelaria Wight & Arn.
  • Rhizophora longissima Blanco
  • Rhizophora macrorrhiza Griff.

Rhizophora mucronata (loop-root mangrove, red mangrove or Asiatic mangrove) is a species of mangrove found on coasts and river banks in East Africa and the Indo-Pacific region.

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