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Red Mangrove
Rhizophora mucronata
ヤエヤマヒルギ
An evergreen tree of the Rhizophoraceae family that grows in mangrove forests of the Yaeyama Islands and other parts of the Ryukyu Islands. It is characterized by stilt roots resembling octopus legs.
Identification Points
- ✓タコ足状の支柱根を多数下ろす
- ✓葉は革質で対生
- ✓胎生種子で細長い胚軸が垂れ下がる
Habitat
沖縄県（特に八重山諸島）のマングローブ林
Season
周年（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
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