Rhizophora stylosa


Rhizophora stylosa, the spotted mangrove, red mangrove, small stilted mangrove or stilt-root mangrove, is a tree in the family Rhizophoraceae. The specific epithet :wikt:stylosus is from the Latin meaning "stylus form", referring to the flower.

Description

Rhizophora stylosa grows up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to. The bark is dark brown to black. The fruits are :wikt:ovoid|ovoid to pear-shaped and measure up to long.

Distribution and habitat

Rhizophora stylosa grows naturally in Japan, China, Taiwan, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malesia and Australia. Its habitat is sandy beaches and coral terraces on seashores.