Xylocarpus granatum

Xylocarpus granatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Genus: Xylocarpus
Species: X. granatum
Binomial name
Xylocarpus granatum
K.D.Koenig

The cannonball mangrove, Xylocarpus granatum, is a species of mangrove in the mahogany family (Meliaceae). It is found in Africa, Asia, Australasia and the Pacific Islands.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ J. S. Bunt, W. T. Williams & N. C. Duke (March 1982). "Mangrove distributions in north-east Australia". Journal of Biogeography 9 (2): 111–120. JSTOR 2844696. 
  2. ^ "Taxon: Xylocarpus granatum J. Koenig". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?42119. Retrieved 27 March 2011. 
  3. ^ "Xylocarpus granatum". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/4522.