Avicennia marina var. acutissima Staph & Mold.

 
  • Family : VERBENACEAE
    (Verbena Or Vervain Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : SAGVAN FAMILY (सागवान फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Acanthaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Avicennia marina subsp. marina
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Littoral forests
  • Comments / notes : Wood is very strong and used for timber and fuel.
  • Flower, Fruit : May-August
  • Distribution :
    • Maharashtra : Mumbai-City district
    • Odisha : Degraded mangrove swamps
  • World Distribution : India, Pakistan
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Avicennia marina var. acutissima. Downloaded on 13 December 2024.

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