Rhizophoraceae
E1039662
Rhizophoraceae is a family of flowering plants best known for including many of the world’s true mangrove trees that dominate tropical coastal ecosystems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rhizophoraceae canonical | 3 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| characteristic |
adaptation to saline environments
ⓘ
aerial roots ⓘ stilt roots ⓘ viviparous seedlings in many species ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution |
Atlantic East Pacific region
ⓘ
Indo-West Pacific region NERFINISHED ⓘ tropical regions worldwide ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
carbon sequestration
ⓘ
coastal protection ⓘ nursery habitat for marine organisms ⓘ shoreline stabilization ⓘ |
| economicUse |
coastal protection services
ⓘ
fuelwood ⓘ tannin production ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| flowerType |
bisexual flowers
ⓘ
unisexual flowers ⓘ |
| habitat |
estuaries
ⓘ
intertidal zones ⓘ mangrove forests ⓘ tropical coastal regions ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
salt-excluding roots in many species
ⓘ
salt-secreting leaves in some species ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | mangrove family ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Bruguiera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carallia NERFINISHED ⓘ Cassipourea NERFINISHED ⓘ Ceriops NERFINISHED ⓘ Kandelia NERFINISHED ⓘ Pellacalyx NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhizophora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
dominating tropical coastal ecosystems
ⓘ
including many true mangrove trees ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | opposite leaves ⓘ |
| leafType | evergreen ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Bruguiera gymnorhiza
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ceriops tagal NERFINISHED ⓘ Kandelia obovata NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhizophora apiculata NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhizophora mangle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Malpighiales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproduction | angiospermous ⓘ |
| saltTolerance | halophytic ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | water-dispersed propagules ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Rhizophora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.