Rhizophora stylosa

Rhizophora stylosa
In Ujung Kulon National Park, Java
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Rhizophoraceae
Genus: Rhizophora
Species:
R. stylosa
Binomial name
Rhizophora stylosa
Synonyms
  • Rhizophora mucronata var. stylosa (Griff.) A.Schimp.

Rhizophora stylosa, the spotted mangrove, red mangrove, small stilted mangrove or stilt-root mangrove, is a small to medium-sized evergreen tree in the family Rhizophoraceae. The specific epithet stylosa is from the Latin meaning 'stylus form', referring to the flower.