Avicennia schaueriana Stapf & Leechm. ex Moldenke

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Avicennia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen tree. It grows 10m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support aquatic
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 10.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Coastal areas, often in marshy conditions and in sandy soils.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Avicennia schaueriana leaf picture by Renato Lima (cc-by-sa)
Avicennia schaueriana leaf picture by Renato Lima (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Avicennia schaueriana flower picture by Renato Lima (cc-by-sa)
Avicennia schaueriana flower picture by Renato Lima (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Avicennia schaueriana world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Avicennia schaueriana threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:27238-2
WFO ID wfo-0000303289
COL ID K365
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 629128
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Synonyms

Avicennia tomentosa Avicennia schaueriana f. candicans Avicennia schaueriana f. glabrescens Avicennia schaueriana