''Rhizophora stylosa'', the spotted mangrove,
[ red mangrove, small stilted mangrove or stilt-root mangrove,][ is a tree in the family ]Rhizophoraceae
The Rhizophoraceae is a family of tropical or subtropical flowering plants. It includes around 147 species distributed in 15 genera.Setoguchi, H., Kosuge, K., & Tobe, H. (1999). Molecular Phylogeny of Rhizophoraceae Based on rbcL Gene Sequences. ...
. The specific epithet
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meaning "stylus form", referring to the flower.[
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Description
''Rhizophora stylosa'' grows up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to . The bark is dark brown to black. The fruits are ovoid
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to pear-shaped and measure up to long.[
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Distribution and habitat
''Rhizophora stylosa'' grows naturally in Japan, China, Taiwan, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malesia
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, Australia (New South Wales
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and Queensland
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)[ and many areas of the Pacific.][
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Trees of Japan
Trees of Taiwan
Trees of China
Trees of Cambodia
Trees of Vietnam
Flora of Malesia
Flora of Queensland
Flora of New South Wales
Flora of the Pacific
Plants described in 1854
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