| Heritiera fomes | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Heritiera |
| Species: | H. fomes |
| Binomial name | |
| Heritiera fomes Buch.-Ham. |
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Heritiera fomes is the dominant mangrove tree species of the Sundarbans of Bangladesh and India.[1] H. fomes is a major timber-producing tree. The tree is threatened by over-harvesting, water diversions in the Ganges Basin, and fluctuations in salinity due to upstream and coastal development in Bangladesh and India.[1]