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.

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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)

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Sterculiaceae containsGenus Heritiera
Sundarbans Tiger Reserve mainFlora Heritiera
this entity surface form: Heritiera fomes