Heritiera littoralis
E1039592
Heritiera littoralis is a mangrove-associated coastal tree species native to tropical Asia and the Pacific, known for its buttressed trunk, distinctive winged seeds, and use in traditional medicine and timber.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mangrove-associated species
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ tree ⓘ |
| authority | Aiton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| binomialName | Heritiera littoralis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
looking-glass mangrove
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
sea almond ⓘ |
| conservationImportance | coastal ecosystem stability ⓘ |
| dispersal | sea-dispersed seeds ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
coastal protection
ⓘ
shoreline stabilization ⓘ |
| family | Malvaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
coastal river mouths
ⓘ
mangrove ecosystems ⓘ |
| genus | Heritiera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | medium to large tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal forests
ⓘ
estuarine shores ⓘ mangrove margins ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
buttressed trunk
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evergreen leaves ⓘ glossy leaf underside ⓘ winged seeds ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | evergreen ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| medicinalUse |
treatment of diarrhea
ⓘ
treatment of dysentery ⓘ treatment of skin diseases ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Indo-Pacific region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific islands ⓘ tropical Asia ⓘ |
| order | Malvales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partUsed |
bark
ⓘ
leaves ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| propagation | by seeds ⓘ |
| reproduction | by seeds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerates |
periodic inundation
ⓘ
saline conditions ⓘ |
| usedIn | traditional medicine ⓘ |
| woodUse |
boat building
ⓘ
construction ⓘ furniture ⓘ timber ⓘ |
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