Bruguiera cylindrica (L.) Blume, Enum. Pl. Javae 1: 91 1827. (Syn: Bruguiera caryophylloides (Burm. f.) Blume; Bruguiera malabarica Arn.; Kanilia caryophylloides Bl.; Rhizophora caryophylloides Burm. f.; Rhizophora cylindrica L.) as per POWO;
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broog-wee-ER-a
— named for Jean Guillaume Bruguiere, French biologist and explorer … Dave’s Botanary
sil-IN-dree-kuh — cylinder-like … Dave’s Botanary
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commonly known as: white Burma mangroveBengali: sona champa, thushiaMarathi: कांडेल kandel, कनिल kanil, लहान झुंबर lahan zumbarOriya: ବକୁଳ bokul, dotTamil: pannukkucciTelugu: ఉరడ vurada
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ID Confirmation- 270211-PKA1:
Seen this small Mangrove tree at Gorai, Mumbai.
Could this be Bruguiera cylindrica??

Date/Time: 26-02-2011 / 04:45PM
Location: Gorai,

Habitat: Wild, Mangrove Tree
Plant Habit: Tree,

Leaves Opposite


– … *Bruguiera cylindrica* (syn. *Rhizophora cylindrica*, *Bruguiera caryophylloides*) … white Burma mangrove • Bengali: sona champa, thushia • Marathi: कांडेल kandel, कनिल kanil, लहान झुंबर lahan zumbar • Oriya: bokul, dot • Sinhalese: mal kadol • Tamil: kakandam • Telugu: vurudu
ID was provided by … was along with him at Gorai Creek …
http://www.flickr.com/search/…


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Names of Plants in India :: Bruguiera cylindrica (L.) Blume:
Bruguiera cylindrica (L.) Blume … (family: Rhizophoraceae)
Flowers of India Discussions at efloraofindia more views in flickr more views on Google Earth

broog-wee-ER-a — named for Jean Guillaume Bruguiere, French biologist and explorer
sil-IN-dree-kuh — cylinder-like

Dave’s Botanary
commonly known as: white Burma mangroveBengali: sona champa, thushiaMarathi: कांडेल kandel, कनिल kanil, लहान झुंबर lahan zumbarOriya: ବକୁଳ bokul, dotTamil: pannukkucciTelugu: vurudu
botanical names: Bruguiera cylindrica (L.) Blume … synonyms: Bruguiera caryophyllaeoides (J.F.Gmel.) Blume • Bruguiera caryophylloides (Burm. f.) Blume • Bruguiera malabarica Arn. • Rhizophora caryophylloides Burm. f. • Rhizophora cylindrica L. … The Plants List
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Photographed at Gorai Creek, Mumbai … 23 JAN 11
… more views on flickr.
Dear friends, please help with names in native script.


sona champa? never heard,
but then not a mangrove visitor myself.. may be locas might have called it that in deep sunderbans…
MY REAL QUESTION was as aI looked at the flower…why cylindrica?


Many thanks for validating the Bengali name – son champa.
Found this name listed by BSI – ENVIS at http://www.bsienvis.nic.in/mangroves/disp_records.asp?itemno=42, and there are one OR few more links giving this name. It could be the like-fragrance, not sure.
Here, the flowering stage is past – the stage is of propagules’ growth.
Perhaps it is the cylindrical shape of propagule that the epithet refers.
Those familiar with mangroves may please help clarify.


broog-wee-ER-a — named for Jean Guillaume Bruguiere, French biologist and explorer … Dave’s Botanary

sil-IN-dree-kuh — cylinder-like … Dave’s Botanary

commonly known as: white Burma mangrove • Bengali: বকুল কাঁকড়া bakula kankara, সোনা চম্পা sona champa, ঠুসিয়া thushia • Malayalam: ചെറുകണ്ടല്‍ cheru-kantal, കുറ്റിക്കണ്ടൽ kurrikkantal • Marathi: कांडेल kandel, कनिल kanil, लहान झुंबर lahan zumbar • Odia: ବକୁଳ bokul • Tamil: பண்ணுக்குச்சி pannukkucci • Telugu: ఉరడ vurada

botanical namesBruguiera cylindrica (L.) Blume … synonymsBruguiera caryophylloides (Burm.f.) Blume • Bruguiera malabarica Arn. • Kanilia caryophylloides Blume • Rhizophora caryophylloides Burm.f. • Rhizophora cylindrica L. … POWO

Bibliography / etymology

~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
white Burma mangrove
~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~
বকুল কাঁকড়া bakula kankara
সোনা চম্পা sona champa, ঠুসিয়া thushia
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
ചെറുകണ്ടല്‍ cheru-kantal, കുറ്റിക്കണ്ടൽ kurrikkantal
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
कांडेल kandel, कनिल kanil
लहान झुंबर lahan zumbar
  • Further Flowers of Sahyadri, a field guide to flowers of northern Western Ghats of India by Shrikant Ingalhalikar
~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~
ବକୁଳ bokul
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
பண்ணுக்குச்சி pannukkucci
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
ఉరడ vurada
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Bruguiera cylindrica (L.) Blume :: Shirgaon, Palghar :: Feb 26, 2023 · JUN23 DV410: 2 images.

Bruguiera cylindrica (L.) Blume
Shirgaon, Palghar :: Feb 26, 2023 · 12:17 PM IST :: about 14 m (46 ft) asl
Many thanks to Radha Veach and Nandan Sreejith for validating the ID at iNaturalist



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