Kandelia candel
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Rhizophoraceae |
| Genus: | Kandelia |
| Species: | K. candel
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Kandelia candel is a species of mangrove in the family Rhizophoraceae, found around the coasts of South Asia and Southeast Asia, from western India to Borneo. Populations further east, from Vietnam to Japan were formerly included in K. candel, but are now considered a separate species, K. obovata.[2]
Description
Kandelia candel grows as a shrub or small tree up to 10 metres (30 ft) tall. Its flaky bark is lenticellate and coloured greyish to reddish brown. The flowers are white. The ovoid fruits measure up to 25 cm (10 in) long.[3]
Synonyms
Rhizophora candel L. synonym of Kandelia candel (L.) Druce [4]
References
- ^ N. Duke; K. Kathiresan; S. G. Salmo III; E. S. Fernando; J. R. Peras; S. Sukardjo; T. Miyagi (2010). "Kandelia candel". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. IUCN: e.T178857A7629021. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T178857A7629021.en. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|last-author-amp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Chiou-Rong Sheue; Ho-Yih Liu; Jean W. H. Yong (2003). "Kandelia obovata (Rhizophoraceae), a new mangrove species from Eastern Asia" (PDF). Taxon. 52 (2): 287–294. JSTOR 3647398.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|last-author-amp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help)[permanent dead link] - ^ Madani, L.; Wong, K. M. (1995). "Kandelia candel (L.) Druce" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 340, 341. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/tro-27600239
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