Aegiceras corniculatum

Aegiceras corniculatum (L.) Blanco , Fl. Filip. 79 1837. (syn.: Aegiceras fragrans K.D.Koenig; Aegiceras majus Gaertn.; Aegiceras malaspinaea A.DC.; Aegiceras minus A.DC.; Aegiceras obcordatum Steud.; Aegiceras obovatum Blume; Malaspinaea laurifolia C.Presl (Unresolved); Rhizophora aegiceras J.F.Gmel. (Unresolved); Rhizophora corniculata L.; Umbraculum corniculatum (L.) Kuntze);
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SE. China to Tropical Asia and N. Australia, Lord Howe Island: Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Cambodia, China Southeast, Hainan, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Norfolk Is., Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam as per POWO;
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ee-gy-SER-as — Greek: aegi (shield) and ceras (wax) … Dave’s Botanary
korn-ee-ku-LAY-tum — small horns … Dave’s Botanary
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commonly known as: black mangrove, goat’s horn mangrove, river mangrove • Bengali: খলশী khalsi • Gujarati: કજલા kajala • Hindi: हलसी halsi • Kannada : ಕಂಜಾಲ kanjala, ಶೂಲಿ shooli • Konkani: कांदलं kamdlam • Malayalam: പൂക്കണ്ടൽ pukantal • Marathi: चीप cheep, काजळा kajala • Oriya: ତେଲୁଣୀ teluni • Tamil: நரிக்கண்டல் narikandal • Telugu: గుగ్గిలం guggilam

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Aegiceras corniculatum:
Came across this Mangrove Tree at Gorai Creek ( Near Mumbai).

Bot. name: Aegiceras corniculatum
Family: Myrsinaceae
Date/Time: 26-02-2011 / 05:00PM

Adding some of my pics of the same

Aegiceras corniculatum:
This is one of the common Mangrove plant.
Bot. name: Aegiceras corniculatum
Family: Myrsinaceae
Date/Time: 24-03-2012 / 05:00PM
Location: Achara Creek, Maharashtra

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[Efloraofindia_ Aegialitis rotundifolia_ 031211PD04_ Flora of Odisha]:

Place of collection: Bhitarkanika, Kendrapada, Odisha

Habit: Shrub upto 2.5 m high

Habitat: Wild, mud flat above tidal zone in Habalikhati, Bhitarkanika

This seems to be Aegiceras corniculatum popularly know as river mangrove.

OHHHHHHHHHHH absolutely right … the upload is mixed with another write up. Dear members i beg ur Pardon. … is right. The plant here attached is Aegiceras corniculatum not Aegialitis rotundifolia. I was about to upload A. rotundifolia.
Can we change the subject line and write Aegiceras corniculatum instead of Aegialitis rotundifolia. Many thanks … for pointing out my mistake.

Aegiceras corniculatum belongs to Family Myrsinaceae and the height goes up to 4.5 m.

Velas, March 2014 :: Requesting ID confirmation of this mangrove at Velas, Konkan Coast, Maharashtra :: 25MAR2014 :: ARK-19 : Attachments (4). 3 posts by 2 authors.
Requesting to please validate ID of this mangrove captured at Velas near Harihareshwar, Konkan Coast, Maharashtra in March 2014.
Is it Aegiceras corniculatum?

Yes A.corniculatum.

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Konkan, May 2014 :: Aegiceras corniculatum :: 27MAY2014 :: ARK-15 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5).
Requesting to please validate the ID (Aegiceras corniculatum) of this mangrove captured in a small village near the Konkan coast, Devgad, Maharashtra in May 2014.

I think it is correctly identified.

Yes Aegiceras corniculatum.

Plumbaginaceae and Primulaceae (inc. Myrsinaceae) Fortnight :: Aegiceras corniculatum from Velas :: ARKJUN-06 : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4).
Attached are pictures of Aegiceras corniculatum from Velas near Harihareshwar, Konkan coast, Maharashtra captured in March 2014.

Very beautiful pics …, never seen the plant.. thanks a lot..

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Plumbaginaceae and Primulaceae (inc. Myrsinaceae) Fortnight :: Aegiceras corniculatum from Devgad :: ARKJUN-07 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (6).
Attached are pictures of Aegiceras corniculatum captured near Devgad, Konkan coast, Maharashtra captured in May 2014.

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Plumbaginaceae and Primulaceae (incl. Myrsinaceae) Fortnight: Myrsinaceae- Aegiceras corniculatum from Achara Malvan-PKA8 : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3).

One more set of pics of common Mangrove plant (Aegiceras corniculatum).
Family: Myrsinaceae
Date/Time: 24-03-2012 / 05:00PM
Location: Achara Creek, Maharashtra

Beautiful photographs, thanks for sharing.

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Plumbaginaceae and Primulaceae (incl. Myrsinaceae) Fortnight: Myrsinaceae: Aegiceras corniculatum::SMP5 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5).
Myrsinaceae: Aegiceras corniculatum
Gorai creek

Excellent photos indeed.

Plumbaginaceae and Primulaceae (incl. Myrsinaceae) Fortnight: Myrsinaceae- Aegiceras corniculatum from Gorai Mumbai-PKA7: : 5 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (6).

Mangrove Tree at Gorai Creek (Near Mumbai).
Bot. name: Aegiceras corniculatum
Family: Myrsinaceae
Date/Time: 26-02-2011 / 05:00PM

I remember we observed this together. Memorable trip.

Yes … It was really a memorable trip.. Thanks for appreciating pics..

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at Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Chorao island, Goa in Feb 2009;

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Names of Plants in India :: Aegiceras corniculatum (L.) Blanco : 1 post by 1 author. 1 image.
via Species‎ > ‎A‎ > Aegiceras corniculatum (L.) Blanco … family: Primulaceae ~ Myrsinaceae

ee-gy-SER-as — Greek: aegi (shield) and ceras (wax) … Dave’s Botanary
korn-ee-ku-LAY-tum — small horns … Dave’s Botanary
commonly known as: black mangrove, goat’s horn mangrove, river mangrove • Bengali: খলশী khalsi • Gujarati: કજલા kajala • Hindi: हलसी halsi • Kannada : ಕಂಜಾಲ kanjala, ಶೂಲಿ shooli • Konkani: कांदलं kamdlam • Malayalam: പൂക്കണ്ടൽ pukantal • Marathi: चीप cheep, काजळा kajala • Oriya: ତେଲୁଣୀ teluni • Tamil: நரிக்கண்டல் narikandal • Telugu: గుగ్గిలం guggilam
botanical names: Aegiceras corniculatum (L.) Blanco … synonyms: Aegiceras majus Gaertn. • Rhizophora corniculata L. … status at The Plants List (2013). Version 1.1.
April 27, 2008 … Vaghbil, Thane

ee-gy-SER-as — Greek: aegi (shield) and ceras (wax) … Dave’s Botanary
korn-ee-ku-LAY-tum — small horns … Dave’s Botanary

commonly known as: black mangrove, goat’s horn mangrove, river mangrove • Bengali: খলশী khalsi • Gujarati: કજલા kajala • Hindi: हलसी halsi • Kannada : ಕಂಜಾಲ kanjala, ಶೂಲಿ shooli • Konkani: कांदलं kamdlam • Malayalam: പൂക്കണ്ടൽ pukantal • Marathi: चीप cheep, काजळा kajala • Odia: ତେଲୁଣୀ teluni • Tamil: நரிக்கண்டல் narikandal • Telugu: డుడుమార dudumara, గుగ్గిలం guggilam

botanical names: Aegiceras corniculatum (L.) Blanco … synonyms: Aegiceras majus Gaertn. • Rhizophora corniculata L. … status at The Plants List (2013). Version 1.1.

Bibliography / etymology

~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~

black mangrove

Wikipedia – Aegiceras corniculatum
Wikipedia – Black mangrove
this name shared with:
• Avicennia germinans (L.) L. … Wikipedia – Black mangrove
• Bruguiera gymnorrhiza (L.) Savigny … Wikipedia – Bruguiera gymnorhiza • Wikipedia – Black mangrove
• Lumnitzera racemosa Willd. … Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States • also referred to as white-flowered black mangrove … USDA – NRCS
• Lumnitzera spp. … Wikipedia – Black mangrove

goat’s horn mangrove

Wikipedia

river mangrove

Wikipedia

~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~

খলশী khalsi

Wikipedia
also khalsi খলসি, khalse খলসে … Flora – Mehedi Voice

~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~

કજલા kajala

for synonym Aegiceras majus Gaertn. … વનસ્પતીઓ ના ગુજરાતી તથા બોટનીકલ નામ ની યાદી (વૈધ કે જે ઝાલા)

~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~

हलसी halsi

ENVIS – FRLHT
Indian Mangroves – ENVIS Centre, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India

~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~

ಕಂಜಾಲ kanjala

Many thanks to TSP Kumar for help with this name … facebook
ENVIS – FRLHT

ಶೂಲಿ shooli

or ಸೂಲಿ sooli … many thanks to TSP Kumar for help with this name … facebook
ENVIS – FRLHT

~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~

कांदलं kamdlam

Flora of Goa – site no longer available
Enumeration of plants from Gomantak India with a note on botanical excursions to the Castlerock area by V D Vartak

~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~

പൂക്കണ്ടൽ pukantal

for synonym Aegiceras majus Gaertn. … A Malayalam and English dictionary by Hermann Gundert
Wikipedia

~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~

चीप cheep

The Gazetteer Department … महाराष्ट्रातील वनस्पतीशास्त्र आणि वनसंपदा

काजळा kajala

Indian Mangroves – ENVIS Centre on Floral Diversity
Vikaspedia

~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~

ତେଲୁଣୀ teluni

Indian Mangroves – ENVIS Centre on Floral Diversity
also ତେଲଗୁଣି telaguni / ତେଲୁଗୁଣି teluguni, for synonym Aegiceras majus Gaertn. … Purnnachandra Ordia Bhashakosha by Praharaj, G.C.

~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~

நரிக்கண்டல் narikandal