Biology:Kandelia candel
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Rhizophoraceae |
| Genus: | Kandelia |
| Species: | K. candel
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Kandelia candel is a species of mangrove in the family Rhizophoraceae, found around the coasts of South Asia and Southeast Asia, from western India to Borneo. Populations further east, from Vietnam to Japan were formerly included in K. candel, but are now considered a separate species, K. obovata.[3]
Description
Kandelia candel grows as a shrub or small tree up to 10 metres (30 ft) tall. Its flaky bark is lenticellate and coloured greyish to reddish brown. The flowers are white. The ovoid fruits measure up to 25 cm (10 in) long.[4]
References
- ↑ Duke, N.; Kathiresan, K.; Salmo III, S.G.; Fernando, E.S.; Peras, J.R.; Sukardjo, S.; Miyagi, T. (2010). "Kandelia candel". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T178857A7629021. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T178857A7629021.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/178857/7629021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Kandelia candel". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:719761-1.
- ↑ Chiou-Rong Sheue; Ho-Yih Liu; Jean W. H. Yong (2003). "Kandelia obovata (Rhizophoraceae), a new mangrove species from Eastern Asia". Taxon 52 (2): 287–294. doi:10.2307/3647398. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/270139325. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ↑ Madani, L.; Wong, K. M. (1995). "Kandelia candel (L.) Druce". in Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 340, 341. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSSvol1_3.pdf. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
Wikidata ☰ Q3847237 entry
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