Bruguiera exaristata

Bruguiera exaristata
Flowers
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Rhizophoraceae
Genus:	Bruguiera
Species:	B. exaristata
Binomial name
Bruguiera exaristata Ding Hou

Bruguiera exaristata, commonly known as the rib-fruited mangrove or rib-fruited orange mangrove, is a mangrove of the family Rhizophoraceae.[1][2]

The species is pollinated by birds.[3]: 129  The species also contains tropine esters of acetic, benzoic, n-butyric, isobutyric, propionic, and isovaleric acids.[4] The tropane alkaloid brugine is found in the bark of this species.[5]

Description

Bruguiera exaristata is a mangrove, forming mangrove swamps of small trees or shrubs with self-supporting growth in shallow saline or brackish water.[6]

Distribution

It is native to Lesser Sunda Islands, New Guinea and Northern Australia.[7] It can be found along the coast at the mouth of the De Grey River,[8] but it is rare in North West Cape.[9]

References

1. "Bruguiera exaristata Ding Hou". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
2. "Bruguiera exaristata Ding Hou". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
3. Tomlinson, P. Barry (2016-10-27). The Botany of Mangroves. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-316-79065-6.
4. Srivastava, Vikas; Mehrotra, Shakti; Mishra, Sonal (2021). Tropane Alkaloids: Pathways, Potential and Biotechnological Applications. Springer Nature. p. 9. ISBN 978-981-334-535-5.
5. Puri, Basant; Hall, Anne (1998-12-16). Phytochemical Dictionary: A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants, Second Edition. CRC Press. p. 340. ISBN 978-0-203-48375-6.
6. "Bruguiera exaristata Ding Hou - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
7. "Bruguiera exaristata Ding Hou | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
8. Short, Andrew D. (2005). Beaches of the Western Australian Coast: Eucla to Roebuck Bay : a Guide to Their Nature, Characteristics, Surf and Safety. Sydney University Press. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-9586504-3-4.
9. Hawkins, S. J.; Allcock, A. L.; Bates, A. E.; Firth, L. B.; Smith, I. P.; Swearer, S.; Evans, A.; Todd, P.; Russell, B. (2020-11-15). Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review, Volume 58. CRC Press. p. 155. ISBN 978-1-000-16359-9.

External links

• "Bruguiera exaristata Ding Hou". Atlas of Living Australia.