Quick Facts
common name :
Punkanda, Chirukandal
Scientific Name :
Ceriops decandra
Kingdom :
Plantae}
Clade :
Angiosperms Eudicots Rosids
Order :
Malpighiales
Family :
Rhizophoraceae
Genus :
Ceriops
Species :
C. decandra
Conservation Status :
3
Type of Mangrove :
True mangrove
Type of Roots :
Thin stilt roots.
General Characters
Tree, syllepsis,lateral axes developing in pairs, terminal buds short.No basal sprouting.Buttress,aerial roots and pnematophores present
Other Characters
Have a marked dorsal thickening on the terminal buds are flattened.Hypocotyl sharply ridged
Features of Flower
Stamens not enclosed at anthesis, short filament, Antepetalous stamens are apressed to the subtending petals
Features of Fruits
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Leaf Arrangment
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Distribution
In the tidal zone mixed with other Rhizophoraceae.Very rare species in Sri lanka presently restricted to a few location in Trincomalee District
Range
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Type of Roots
Thin stilt roots.
IUCN Red List Status
