Scientific Name: Ceriops tagal var australis

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  • Pronunciation:
    SARE-ee-ops TAH-gal
  • Common Name:
    Spurred Mangrove, Yellow Mangrove
  • Derivation:
    Ceriops: horn-like
  • Type:
    Mangrove shrub , small tree
  • Family:
    RHYZOPHORACEAE
  • Status:
    PROTECTED (Dept.of Fisheries)
  • Flowers:
    calyx lobes soon reflexed; perals 4 mm
  • Fruit:
    oval with narrow spear-shaped propagule (young plant) to 10 cm
  • Vegetation Type:
    Tidal Wetland,
  • Species List:
    Fraser Island, Mangrove, BHNR, Regional Ecosystem 12.1.3.
Identification Notes

Buttressed roots covered by papery bark;

Associated Fauna

Butterfly host plant: Copper jewel.