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1. Bruguiera gymnorhiza (L.) Savigny

in Lam., Enc. 4: 696. 1798; Henslow in Hook.f., Fl. Br. Ind. 2: 437. 1878; Ridl., Fl. Malay Penins. 1: 695. 1922; Ding Hou in Fl. Males., Ser. 1, Spermat. 5: 461. f. 16, 17n. 1958; Back. & Bakh. f., Fl. Java 1: 381. 1953; Vu Van Cuong in Fl. C.L.V. 4: 148. t. 2. f. 1–5. 1965.— Rhizophora gymnorhiza L., Sp. Pl.: 443. 1753.


Accepted Name : This is currently accepted.



Synonyms & Citations :

Bruguiera conjugata (non Rhizophora conjugata L.) Merr., Philipp. J. Sci. 9 (Bot.): 118. 1914; Craib, Fl. Siam. En. 1: 595. 1931.


Description : Tree up to 36 m by 40–65 cm. Leaves elliptic-oblong, coriaceous, 8.5–22 by (4.5–)5–7(–9) cm, acute, base cuneate, rarely obtuse; petiole 2–4.5 cm. Stipules often reddish, ca 4 cm long. Pedicles 1–2.5 cm. Flowers 3–3.5 cm long. Calyx (10–)12–14(–16)-lobed, lobes usually 0.6 the length of the calyx. Petals 13–15 mm long, outer margin fringed with white silky hairs. Stamens 8–11 mm long. Style ca 1.5 cm. Hypocotyl cigar-shaped, slightly angular, 15–25 by 1.5–2 cm.


Thailand : SOUTH-EASTERN: Chanthaburi, Trat; PENINSULAR: Satun (Khlong Che Samat), Trang, Surat Thani, Chumphon.


Distribution : In the Old World tropics, from S & E Africa through Asia (type from Malabar) and Malesia to N Australia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.


Ecology : Mangrove forests.


Vernacular : Phangka hua sum (พังกาหัวสุม), phangka hua sum dok daeng (พังกาหัวสุมดอกแดง), phlak (พลัก).


CommonName : Black mangrove.


Uses: Wood for temporary construction, fire-wood, and charcoal.


Main
Preecha Karaket (Chanthaburi)
Preecha Karaket (Chanthaburi)
SN number Collectors and numbers Provinces
048945 Anon.  158
048948 Anon.  158
048950 Anon.  s.n. Surat Thani
196647 Anon.  s.n. Surat Thani
048908 Bunpheng, D.  177 Trat
048921 Chana   et al.  258 Surat Thani
198285 Chana   et al.  258 Surat Thani
099912 Fukuoka, N.  & Ito, M. T-34907 Chanthaburi
099931 Fukuoka, N.  & Ito, M. T-35692 Surat Thani
092488 Fukuoka, N.  T-35807 Phangnga
107755 Fukuoka, N.  T-36273 Chanthaburi
048906 Fukuoka, N.  T-36286 Chanthaburi
048946 Hennipman, E.  3752 Phuket
048980 Iwatsuki, K.   et al.  237 Okinawa
048907 Iwatsuki, K.  s.n. Chanthaburi
048904 Iwatsuki, K.  T-27781 Chanthaburi
098134 Kato, M.   et al.  50 Okinawa Islands
206467 Nakaike, T.  609 Okinawa
048939 Niyomdham, C.  et al. 348 Ranong
184896 Niyomdham, C.  6672 Chanthaburi
146100 Phengklai, C.  et al. 13378 Trat
136412 Phengklai, C.  et al. 13378 Trat
136551 Phengklai, C.  et al. 13424 Trat
136552 Phengklai, C.  et al. 13424 Trat
196646 Phengklai, C.  et al. 3813 Ranong
048915 Phengklai, C.  et al. 3813 Ranong
209025 Phengklai, C.  et al. 3813 Ranong
209026 Phengklai, C.  et al. 3813 Ranong
048905 Phengklai, C.  et al. 6822 Rayong
117238 Phromdej, C.  18 Surat Thani
198276 Pipat  353 Ranong
048920 Pipat  353 Ranong
198268 Pipat  365 Nakhon Si Thammarat
048938 Pipat  365 Nakhon Si Thammarat
198266 Pipat  366 Nakhon Si Thammarat
048951 Pipat  366 Nakhon Si Thammarat
048940 Pipat  s.n. Ranong
048982 Poilane, E.  8394
048944 Praisurin, P.  305 Trang
048943 Premrasmi, T.  s.n. Satun
048949 Premrasmi, T.  s.n. Satun
209023 Santisuk, T.  760 Ranong
198265 Santisuk, T.  760 Ranong
209024 Santisuk, T.  760 Ranong
048947 Santisuk, T.  760 Ranong
113637 Shimizu, T.   et al.  T-29219 Phangnga
214524 Sittichoke, J.  4 Trang
198267 Smanwanakit  67 Chumphon
048952 Smanwanakit  67 Chumphon
048910 Smitinand, T.  12070 Chanthaburi
102588 Soejarto, D.D.  et al. 5816
048981 Thothathri, K.  10809 Andaman Islands
048917 Trisukon, U.  s.n. Trat
048941 Vanpruk  11
048942 Vanpruk  771 Phuket
125536 Wongprasert, T.  s.n. Phangnga
125535 Wongprasert, T.  s.n. Phangnga