Rhizophora mangle L.
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Filed As
Rhizophoraceae
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Collector(s)
M. H. Nee 44197, 12 Nov 1993
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Location
Puerto Rico. Cabo Rojo. Mun. Cabo Rojo, boundary of Bo. Llanos Costa and Bo. Boquerón, 2 km. SW of Pole Ojea, 2.4 km. (by air) WNW of the lighthouse. Salty flats near salt works.
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Description
Erect treelets, 3 m. tall. 6 cm. diameter, at edge of saline ponds, few here. With prop roots emerging from stems, the prop roots widening distally, branching and rooting in mud. Flowers hanging; sepals yellowish; petals white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
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Specimen Notes
Voucher for wood specimen, MADw 47978. Voucher for medicinal screening by Pfizer Inc.: 44197a ST (Nee-1166), 44197b RT (Nee-1167), 44197c LF+TW+IF (Nee-1168).
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 1025268
Occurrence ID: e8258918-5c22-4a81-8d40-a2f94a1b26c5
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Malpighiales
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Family
Rhizophoraceae
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All Determinations
Rhizophora mangle L. det M. H. Nee, 1993
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Region
West Indies
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Country
Puerto Rico
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State/Province
Cabo Rojo
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Locality
Mun. Cabo Rojo, boundary of Bo. Llanos Costa and Bo. Boquerón, 2 km. SW of Pole Ojea, 2.4 km. (by air) WNW of the lighthouse. Salty flats near salt works.
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Elevation
Alt. 1 m. (3 ft.)
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Coordinates
17.9568, -67.199
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
1000
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Geodetic Datum
WGS84
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Distribution
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Rhizophora mangle L.