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Black Mangrove
Bruguiera gymnorhiza
オヒルギ
An evergreen tree of the Rhizophoraceae family and a representative species of subtropical mangrove forests. It produces distinctive bent, knee-like breathing roots (pneumatophores) above the ground.
Identification Points
- ✓膝のように屈曲した膝根
- ✓花の萼は赤色で長く残る
- ✓胎生種子で長い胚軸を伸ばす
Habitat
鹿児島南部・沖縄のマングローブ林
Season
6〜10月（花）
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Leaf type
Simple
Venation
Pinnate
Stipules
Present
Leaf dissection
Undivided
Flower symmetry
Actinomorphic
Stamen count
3-4
Phylogenetic Positionヒルギ科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core eudicots > Celastrales > Rhizophoraceae
Divergence Era
Paleogene (about 50–40 million years ago)
Sources & References
🤖Claude AI
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