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

Xylocarpus granatum, the cannonball mangrove or cedar mangrove, 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. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  3. "Xylocarpus granatum". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.


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