Ceriops decandra

Ceriops decandra (Griff.) W.Theob., F.Mason, Burmah, ed. 4. 2: 480 (1883) (syn: Bruguiera decandra Griff.; Ceriops candolleana Náves ; Ceriops roxburghiana Arn. ; Rhizophora decandra Roxb. ex Griff.);
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Tropical Asia, N. Northern Territories to N. & NE. Queensland: Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam as per POWO;
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290126PKD4: Regarding the identification of the species collected from Kendrapada,Khola Odisha, in January 2026.: 3 high res. images.

Ceriops decandra (Griff.) Ding Hou or Ceriops tagal (Perr.) C.B.Rob.

I think it may be Ceriops decandra as Flora of Pakistan says “Ceriops decandra (Griff.) Ding Hou (= Ceriops roxburgiana Arn.) is also recorded from Sind by R.R. Stewart (l.c.) but presence of this species in our area seems doubtful. It is very similar to the preceding species in habit and foliage but differs in having apically fringed basally almost free petals and calyx segments remaining ± upright in fruit.”

Pl. see GBIF specimens (one, two).

References:
POWO GBIF specimens (one, two) (High resolution specimens) Flora of peninsular India Wikipedia iNaturalist lankamangrovemuseum

Updated on February 23, 2026

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