Ceriops pseudodecandra Sheue, H.G.Liu, C.C.Tsai & Yuen P.yang

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Rhizophoraceae > Ceriops

Characteristics

Small tree usually below 5 m high, often buttressed; knee roots not known in Australia. Leaves obovate to elliptic or oblong, obtuse or emarginate; lamina 4–10 cm long, 2–6 cm wide; stipules 1.5–2 cm long. Inflorescence 3–5-flowered; peduncle less than 1 cm long, prominently ribbed; flowers sessile or almost so. Sepals 2–3 mm long, erect in flower and fruit. Petals c. 2.5 mm long, minutely fringed, not cohering, the upper third incised into 10–12 ribbon-like strands. Stamens c. 1 mm long; anthers at least as long as filaments. Hypocotyl 6–15 cm long, prominently ridged.
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Mature height (meter) 5.0
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Ceriops pseudodecandra world distribution map, present in Australia and Papua New Guinea

Conservation status

Ceriops pseudodecandra threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77105663-1
WFO ID wfo-0000746285
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Synonyms

Ceriops pseudodecandra