Quick Facts
common name :
Attona,Etuna, Homediriya, Choomuntiri
Scientific Name :
Heritiera littoralis
Kingdom :
Plantae}
Clade :
Tracheophytes Angiosperms Eudicots Rosids
Order :
Myrtales
Family :
Malvaceae
Genus :
Heritiera
Species :
H. littoralis
Conservation Status :
3
Type of Mangrove :
True mangrove
Type of Roots :
Buttresses. Broad buttresses and well developed plank roots
General Characters
Tree height up to 16m.
Other Characters
Prefer well draind soil. Occur in dryer parts of riverine and a lgoon fringing mangals. Bark: Grayish, scaly, vertically fissured
Features of Flower
Inflorescence : axillary or terminal, loose panicle, Petals: purple and brown, Calyx: 5 lobes, reddish Size: female flower 3-7mm long, male flower 5-6mm long, unisexual flowers, both densely hairy Seed type: normal seed.
Features of Fruits
Size: 5-7cm long Colour: green to brown Surface: smooth Ridge on outer edge resembles a chicken’s comb, contains brown, shining, strongly keeled seeds winged on one side.
Leaf Arrangment
Blade: elliptic to obovate Apex: acute or sub-obtuse Size: 15-30cm long Leaf under surface grayish white , bole upto 1m in girth.
Distribution
Found in both south and west coast mangals individual trees show scattered distribution within a mangal
Range
Coastal regions, from eastern Africa, through tropical Asia to Australia and the Pacific Islands.
Type of Roots
Buttresses. Broad buttresses and well developed plank roots
IUCN Red List Status
