Looking-Glass Mangrove (Heritiera littoralis)
Heritiera littoralis is a mangrove of tropical coasts, known for its buttressed trunk, silvery leaf undersides, and boat-shaped, keeled fruits. Vital for coastal.
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Synonyms
Amygdalus litoralis (Aiton) Kuntze
Balanopteris minor Gaertn.
Balanopteris tothila Gaertn.
Heritiera fischeri Regel & Rach
Heritiera minor (Gaertn.) Lam.
Heritiera tothila Kurz
Samadera littoralis (Aiton) Oken
Sutherlandia littoralis (Aiton) J.F.Gmel.
Systemon fischeri Regel
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderMalvales
- familyMalvaceae
- genusHeritiera
- speciesHeritiera littoralis