''Ceriops decandra'' is a
mangrove plant of tropical Asia in the family
Rhizophoraceae. The
specific epithet
In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ...
' is from the
Greek meaning "ten male", referring to the flower having ten
stamens.
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Description
''Ceriops decandra'' grows as a shrub or small tree up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to . Its bark is pale brown. The flowers are white. The ovoid
An oval () is a closed curve in a plane which resembles the outline of an egg. The term is not very specific, but in some areas (projective geometry, technical drawing, etc.) it is given a more precise definition, which may include either one or ...
to conical fruits measure up to long.[
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Distribution and habitat
''Ceriops decandra'' grows naturally in India and Bangladesh (including the Sundarbans), Burma
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai ...
, Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia
Peninsular Malaysia ( ms, Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: سمننجڠ مليسيا), or the States of Malaya ( ms, Negeri-negeri Tanah Melayu; Jawi: نڬري-نڬري تانه ملايو), also known as West Malaysia or the Malaysian Peninsula, ...
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References
External links
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Rhizophoraceae
Mangroves
Flora of India (region)
Flora of Bangladesh
Flora of Myanmar
Flora of Thailand
Flora of Peninsular Malaysia
Plants described in 1836
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