Field Guide to the Mangroves of Queensland

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The mangrove plants of Queensland

Listed below are the true mangrove species that grow in Queensland. Hybrid plants are indicated by the use of an x in the scientific name (e.g. Lumnitzera x rosea).

Family

Species
Acanthaceae Acanthus ebracteatus
Acanthus ilicifolius
Arecaceae Nypa fruticans
Avicenniaceae Avicennia marina
Bignoniaceae Dolichandrone spathacea
Bombaceae Camptostemum schultzii
Caesalpiniaceae Cynometra iripa
Combretaceae Lumnitzera racemosa
Lumnitzera x rosea
Lumnitzera littorea
Ebenaceae Diospyros ferrea
Euphorbiaceae Excoecaria agallocha
Lythraceae Pemphis acidula
Meliaceae Xylocarpus granatum
Myrsinaceae Xylocarpus mekongensis
Aegiceras corniculatum
Myrtaceae Osbornia octodonta
Plumbaginaceae Aegialitis annulata
Pteridaceae Acrostichum speciosum
Rhizophoraceae Bruguiera gymnorrhiza
Bruguiera sexangula
Bruguiera exaristata
Bruguiera parviflora
Bruguiera cylindrica
Ceriops australis
Ceriops decandra
Ceriops tagal
Rhizophora apiculata
Rhizophora x lamarckii
Rhizophora stylosa
Rhizophora mucronata
Rubiaceae Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea
Sonneratiaceae Sonneratia alba
Sonneratia x gulngai
Sonneratia caseolaris
Sonneratia lanceolata
Sterculaceae Heritiera littoralis


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