Heritiera
E1039594
Heritiera is a genus of tropical trees, many of which are large coastal or mangrove species valued for their timber and ecological importance.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heritiera fomes | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| associatedEcosystemService |
carbon sequestration
GENERATED
ⓘ
habitat provision for coastal fauna GENERATED ⓘ shoreline stabilization GENERATED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Malvaceae sensu lato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ Rosids ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | habitat loss in mangrove areas ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of tropical trees ⓘ |
| dispersal | water-dispersed seeds ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
coastal protection
ⓘ
mangrove forest component ⓘ |
| economicUse | timber production ⓘ |
| family | Malvaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal areas
ⓘ
mangrove ecosystems ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpecies |
Heritiera fomes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heritiera globosa NERFINISHED ⓘ Heritiera javanica NERFINISHED ⓘ Heritiera littoralis NERFINISHED ⓘ Heritiera macrophylla NERFINISHED ⓘ Heritiera parvifolia NERFINISHED ⓘ Heritiera simplicifolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | evergreen ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
East Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indo-Pacific region NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| order | Malvales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| subfamily | Sterculioideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typicalSize | large tree ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boat building
ⓘ
construction timber ⓘ furniture ⓘ |
| valuedFor |
ecological importance
ⓘ
timber ⓘ |
| woodProperty |
durable wood
ⓘ
hard wood ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Heritiera fomes