Finlaysonia obovata – eFlora of India

October 4, 2018
Finlaysonia

Finlaysonia obovata Wall., Pl. Asiat. Rar. 2: 48 1831. (syn: Finlaysonia maritima (Blume) Backer ex K.Heyne; Guru obovata Buch.-Ham. ex Wight; Secamone maritima Blume; Tabernaemontana cirrhosa Blanco; Toxocarpus maritimus (BI.) Miq.);

Bangladesh, Myanmar [Burma] (Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi, Yangon), Andaman Isl.
(South Andaman Isl.), Nicobar Isl. (Car Nicobar Isl., Great Nicobar Isl.),
Borneo, Brunei, E-India, Java, peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines
(Luzon, Panay, Leyte), Moluccas, Sulawesi, New Guinea (incl. Yapen Isl.),
Vietnam, Thailand, Australia (Queensland, Northern Territory), Palau Isl.
(Babeldaob) as per Catalogue of Life;

Mangrove plant ID from Bangladesh_SM_4009 : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)

Any Ascalpidieace member?

Picture take, Sep,2018 from Sonadia Island, Cox’s Bazar

Please check comparative images at

/species/a—l/a/apocynaceae

It is Finlaysonia obovata to me

http://tidechaser.blogspot.com/2010/02/kalak-kambing-finlaysonia-obovata.html

References:

Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 IPNI
The Tide Chaser mangrove.nus.edu.sg Flora Fauna Web on the Shores of Singapore urban forest

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