Mangroves, Table 1 Mangrove species of the world. Families and genera with zero ‘Non-mangrove’ are exclusively mangrove
(modified from Duke et al., 1998)
Families with
mangroves
Family relatives of
mangrove taxa
Family
genera
Mangrove
genera
Non-mangrove
Mangrove
spp.
Species of mangroves
Acanthaceae
Black-eyed Susan, Shrimp
plants
250–300 Acanthus
30
3
Acanthus ebracteatus
Acanthus ilicifolius
Acanthus volubilis
Arecaceae
Palms
200
Nypa*
0
1
Nypa fruticansþ
Avicenniaceae
Grey mangroves
1
Avicennia
0
8
Avicennia alba
(ex Verbenaceae)
Avicennia integra
(or Acanthaceae)
Avicennia marina
Avicennia officinalis
Avicennia rumphiana
Avicennia bicolor
Avicennia germinans
Avicennia
schaueriana
Bignoniaceae
Trumpet-tulip tree,
Jacarandas
120
Dolichandrone 9
1
Dolichandrone
spathacea
Tabebuia
245
1
Tabebuia palustris
Bombaceae
(or Fabaceae)
Baobab, Balsa, Kapok,
Durian
31
Camptostemon
0
2
Camptostemon
philippinense
Camptostemon
schultzii
Caesalpiniaceae
Cassia, Tamarind, Legume 150
Cynometra
70
1
Cynometra iripa
(or Fabaceae)
Mora
19
1
Mora oleifera
Combretaceae
Combretum, Quiqualis
20
Lumnitzera
0
3
Lumnitzera littorea
Lumnitzera racemosa
Lumnitzera X rosea
Laguncularia
0
1
Laguncularia
racemosa
Conocarpus
0
1
Conocarpus erectus
Ebenaceae
Ebony, Persimmons
3
Diospyros*
400
1
Diospyros littorea
Euphorbiaceae
Castor oil, Spurges
300
Excoecaria
35–40
2
Excoecaria agallocha
Excoecaria indica
Lecythidaceae
Brazil nuts
15
Barringtonia*
40
1
Barringtonia
racemosa
Lythraceae
Crepe Myrtle, Henna,
Cuphea
25
Pemphis
1
1
Pemphis acidula
Meliaceae
Mahogany, Rosewood
50
Aglaia
100
1
Aglaia cucullata
Xylocarpus
1
2
Xylocarpus granatum
Xylocarpus
moluccensis
Myrsinaceae
Turnip-wood,
Mutton-wood
35
Aegiceras*
0
2
Aegiceras
corniculatum
Aegiceras floridum
Myrtaceae
Eucalyptus, Bottlebrush,
Guavas
80–150
Osbornia
0
1
Osbornia octodonta
Pellicieraceae
Tea, Camellia, Franklinia
1
Pelliciera
0
1
Pelliciera rhizophorae
Plumbaginaceae
Sea lavender, Thrifts
10
Aegialitis*
0
2
Aegialitis annulata
Aegialitis rotundifolia
Pteridaceae
Ferns
35
Acrostichum
0
3
Acrostichum aureum
Acrostichum
speciosum
Acrostichum
danaeifolium
Rhizophoraceae
Crossostylis, Cassipourea
16
Bruguiera
0
7
Bruguiera cylindrica
Bruguiera exaristata
Bruguiera gymnorhiza
Bruguiera hainesii
Bruguiera parviflora
Bruguiera
X rhynchopetala
Bruguiera sexangula
MANGROVES
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(modified from Duke et al., 1998)
Families with
mangroves
Family relatives of
mangrove taxa
Family
genera
Mangrove
genera
Non-mangrove
Mangrove
spp.
Species of mangroves
Acanthaceae
Black-eyed Susan, Shrimp
plants
250–300 Acanthus
30
3
Acanthus ebracteatus
Acanthus ilicifolius
Acanthus volubilis
Arecaceae
Palms
200
Nypa*
0
1
Nypa fruticansþ
Avicenniaceae
Grey mangroves
1
Avicennia
0
8
Avicennia alba
(ex Verbenaceae)
Avicennia integra
(or Acanthaceae)
Avicennia marina
Avicennia officinalis
Avicennia rumphiana
Avicennia bicolor
Avicennia germinans
Avicennia
schaueriana
Bignoniaceae
Trumpet-tulip tree,
Jacarandas
120
Dolichandrone 9
1
Dolichandrone
spathacea
Tabebuia
245
1
Tabebuia palustris
Bombaceae
(or Fabaceae)
Baobab, Balsa, Kapok,
Durian
31
Camptostemon
0
2
Camptostemon
philippinense
Camptostemon
schultzii
Caesalpiniaceae
Cassia, Tamarind, Legume 150
Cynometra
70
1
Cynometra iripa
(or Fabaceae)
Mora
19
1
Mora oleifera
Combretaceae
Combretum, Quiqualis
20
Lumnitzera
0
3
Lumnitzera littorea
Lumnitzera racemosa
Lumnitzera X rosea
Laguncularia
0
1
Laguncularia
racemosa
Conocarpus
0
1
Conocarpus erectus
Ebenaceae
Ebony, Persimmons
3
Diospyros*
400
1
Diospyros littorea
Euphorbiaceae
Castor oil, Spurges
300
Excoecaria
35–40
2
Excoecaria agallocha
Excoecaria indica
Lecythidaceae
Brazil nuts
15
Barringtonia*
40
1
Barringtonia
racemosa
Lythraceae
Crepe Myrtle, Henna,
Cuphea
25
Pemphis
1
1
Pemphis acidula
Meliaceae
Mahogany, Rosewood
50
Aglaia
100
1
Aglaia cucullata
Xylocarpus
1
2
Xylocarpus granatum
Xylocarpus
moluccensis
Myrsinaceae
Turnip-wood,
Mutton-wood
35
Aegiceras*
0
2
Aegiceras
corniculatum
Aegiceras floridum
Myrtaceae
Eucalyptus, Bottlebrush,
Guavas
80–150
Osbornia
0
1
Osbornia octodonta
Pellicieraceae
Tea, Camellia, Franklinia
1
Pelliciera
0
1
Pelliciera rhizophorae
Plumbaginaceae
Sea lavender, Thrifts
10
Aegialitis*
0
2
Aegialitis annulata
Aegialitis rotundifolia
Pteridaceae
Ferns
35
Acrostichum
0
3
Acrostichum aureum
Acrostichum
speciosum
Acrostichum
danaeifolium
Rhizophoraceae
Crossostylis, Cassipourea
16
Bruguiera
0
7
Bruguiera cylindrica
Bruguiera exaristata
Bruguiera gymnorhiza
Bruguiera hainesii
Bruguiera parviflora
Bruguiera
X rhynchopetala
Bruguiera sexangula
MANGROVES
659