Rhizophoraceae

Unlike the latter, the Rhizophoraceae are of only minor importance and the dominant species are sundri Heritiera fomes, from which the Sundarbans takes its name, and gewa Excoecaria agallocha.

Sundarbans, Bangladesh 2009

All the most common trees belong to the family Rhizophoraceae and tend to reach heights of 6-24 m.

Andaman Islands rain forests 2008

These include Rhizophoraceae with Rhizophora harrisoni, R.

Esmeraldes-Pacific Colombia mangroves 2007

"Mangrove: Any of certain shrubs and trees, of the families Rhizophoraceae, Verbenaceae, Sonneratiaceae, and Arecaceae (Palmae) that grow in dense thickets or forests along tidal estuaries, in salt marshes, and on muddy coasts and characteristically have prop root -- i.e. exposed, supporting roots."

The Annotated "Doin' That Rag" Robert Hunter 2005

Susceptibility xylem embolism mangrove inland species Rhizophoraceae

MyLinkVault Newest Links 2008

Rhizophoraceae) all utilize water to disperse their propagules, although mangroves display vivipary (the seed germinates prior to detachment from the parent plant).

Seed dispersal Wikipedia 2009