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Table 16.1 The 39 mangroves of GBR coastal catchments. Those highlighted in bold are commonly
found on islands within the GBRWHA. See the key to differentiate taxa.
Family
Taxa
Acanthaceae
Acanthus ebracteatus
Acanthus ilicifolius
Arecaceae
Nypa fruticans
Avicenniaceae
Avicennia marina – two varieties including: northern, A. var.
eucalyptifolia; and southern, A. var. australasica
Bignoniaceae
Dolichandrone spathacea
Bombacaceae
Camptostemon schultzii
Caesalpiniaceae
Cynometra iripa
Combretaceae
Lumnitzera littorea
Lumnitzera racemosa
Lumnitzera X rosea
Ebenaceae
Diospyros littorea
Euphorbiaceae
Excoecaria agallocha
Lecythidaceae
Barringtonia racemosa
Lythraceae
Pemphis acidula
Meliaceae
Xylocarpus granatum
Xylocarpus moluccensis
Myrsinaceae
Aegiceras corniculatum
Myrtaceae
Osbornia octodonta
Plumbaginaceae
Aegialitis annulata
Pteridaceae
Acrostichum speciosum
Sterculiaceae
Heritiera littoralis
Sonneratiaceae
Sonneratia alba
Sonneratia caseolaris
Sonneratia X gulngai
Sonneratia lanceolata
Rhizophoraceae
Bruguiera cylindrica
Bruguiera exaristata
Bruguiera gymnorhiza
Bruguiera parviflora
Bruguiera X rynchopetala
Bruguiera sexangula
Ceriops australis
Ceriops decandra
Ceriops tagal
Rhizophora apiculata
Rhizophora X lamarckii
Rhizophora mucronata
Rhizophora stylosa
Rubiaceae
Scyphiphora hydrophylacea