Conocarpus
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Conocarpus is a genus of two species of flowering plants in the family Combretaceae, native to tropical regions of the world. One of the species is a widespread mangrove species, the other restricted to a small area around the southern Red Sea coasts, where it grows alongside seasonal rivers.
They are dense multi-trunked shrubs or small to medium-sized trees from 1-20 m tall.
- Species
- Conocarpus erectus L. Pantropical distribution.
- Conocarpus lancifolius Engl. Northeastern Africa (Somalia), southwest Asia (Yemen).
Other species formerly included in the genus have now been transferred to other genera:
- Conocarpus acuminatus = Anogeissus acuminata
- Conocarpus latifolius = Anogeissus latifolia
- Conocarpus leiocarpus = Anogeissus leiocarpa
- Conocarpus racemosus = Laguncularia racemosa
[edit] References
- Germplasm Resources Information Network: Conocarpus
- IUCN Redlist: Conocarpus lancifolius
- Agroforest trees: Conocarpus lancifolius
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