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Rib-Fruited Yellow Mangrove

රිබ් ෆ්රුට්ඩෙ කහ කඩොලාන

Ceriops tagal

Least concern

Rib-Fruited Yellow Mangrove
Francisco Manuel Blanco (O.S.A.) · Public domain

Overview

Ceriops tagal, commonly known as spurred mangrove or Indian mangrove, is a mangrove tree species in the family Rhizophoraceae. It is a protected tree in South Africa. The specific epithet tagal is a plant name from the Tagalog language.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Ceriops tagal — CC BY-SA 4.0