Rhizophoraceae
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Description
150 spp
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Growing form
Trees, shrubs; often with prop roots
Leaf
Leaves opposite or whorled, margin entire or serrate; interpetiolar stipules (drop early)
Flower
Bisexual. (3-)4-5(-16) fleshy sepals, (3-)4-5(-16) often clawed or appendiculate petals; 8-40 free or basally connate stamens; ovary often inferior
Fruit and seed
Fruit a berry or drupe, germinates on the tree
Observations in Finland
The map represents observations of this taxon, but it may not be used as a distribution map.
A total of observations in Finland ?
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Observations
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Species card
Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Rhizophoraceae
Author
Pers.
Vernacular names
- mangrovepuukasvit (Finnish)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.4985906
Taxon rank
family
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
- Vascular plants
Taxon information in machine-readable form
Subordinate taxa