Rhizophoraceae
| Rhizophoraceae | |
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| Young Rhizophora mangle, a mangrove | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Rhizophoraceae R.Br. in Flinders |
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The range of Rhizophoraceae
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The Rhizophoraceae are a family of tropical or subtropical flowering plants. Among the better-known members are mangrove trees of the genus Rhizophora. Around 147 species are distributed in 15 genera,[1] most native to the Old World.[2]
These are woody plants with opposite or whorled leaves (but not decussate), with insect-pollinated flowers having a nectary disc and typically five petals. This family is now placed in the order Malpighiales, though under the Cronquist system, they formed an order in themselves (Rhizophorales).
These species are often hermaphrodites, more rarely polygamomonoecious. Mangrove species are usually viviparous while those living on land are not.
Genera
Family Rhizophoraceae consists of these genera:[3]
- Anopyxis
- Anstrutheria
- Baraultia
- Blepharistemma
- Bruguiera
- Bruguieria
- Carallia
- Cassipourea
- Ceriops
- Comiphyton
- Crossostylis
- Gynotroches
- Haplopetalon
- Kandelia
- Kanilia
- Karekandelia
- Legnotis
- Macarisia
- Paradrypetes
- Pellacalyx
- Plaesiantha
- Rhizophora
- Richaeia
- Richea
- Sagittipetalum
- Sterigmapetalum
- Tomostylis
- Weihea
Uses
Some species produce wood used for underwater construction or piling. Tannins are obtained from the trees' bark.
References
- ↑ Christenhusz, M. J. M., and Byng, J. W. (2016). "The number of known plants species in the world and its annual increase". Phytotaxa. Magnolia Press. 261 (3): 201–217. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.261.3.1.
- ↑ Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/
- ↑ http://www.theplantlist.org/1.1/browse/A/Rhizophoraceae/