Rhizophora apiculata
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Rhizophora apiculata is a species of plant in the Rhizophoraceae family. It is found in Australia (Queensland and the Northern Territory), Guam, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore, the Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Taiwan,Maldives Thailand, Vanuatu, and Vietnam.
Rhizophora apiculata is called ‘bakhaw lalaki,’ in the Philippines, "Thakafathi" "ތަކަފަތި" in the Maldives, as well as other vernacular names.
Rare hybrid
When bred with ‘bakauan bato’ (Rhizophora stylosa), the product is a rare hybrid species of mangrove, called "Rhizophora x lamarckii," which was discovered on April, 2008, by Filipino scientists in Masinloc, Zambales. Only one tree was found on Panay Island in Western Visayas, while 12 were discovered in Masinloc, and they have an average diameter of 5.5 centimeters and height of 6 meters.[1]
Sources
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Rhizophora apiculata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
References
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Rhizophora
- Mangroves
- Malpighiales of Australia
- Flora of Guam
- Flora of India
- Flora of Indonesia
- Flora of Malaysia
- Flora of New Caledonia
- Flora of Papua New Guinea
- Flora of the Philippines
- Flora of Singapore
- Flora of the Solomon Islands
- Flora of Sri Lanka
- Flora of Taiwan
- Trees of Thailand
- Flora of Vanuatu
- Flora of Vietnam
- Least concern flora of Australia
- Flora of the Northern Territory
- Flora of Queensland
- Least concern biota of Queensland
- Least concern plants
- Australian rosid stubs
- Malpighiales stubs