Bruguiera sexangula

Upriver orange mangrove
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Rhizophoraceae
Genus: Bruguiera
Species:
B. sexangula
Binomial name
Bruguiera sexangula
Synonyms
  • Bruguiera australis A.Cunn. ex Arn.
  • Bruguiera eriopetala Wight & Arn.
  • Bruguiera oxyphylla Miq.
  • Bruguiera parietosa Griff.
  • Rhizophora australis (A.Cunn. ex Arn.) Steud.
  • Rhizophora eriopetala (Wight & Arn.) Steud.
  • Rhizophora polandra Blanco
  • Rhizophora sexangula Lour.

Bruguiera sexangula is a species of flowering plant in the family Rhizophoraceae. It is sometimes referred to by the common name upriver orange mangrove. This mangrove shrub or tree grows up to 15 m, occasionally 30 m, in height.

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