Rhizophora mangle L.

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RHIZOPHORACEAE	I
Rhizophora	^
mangle L.	S
Det. A.S.J. van Proosdij 1999	J
Spaans Lagoen	'it
Mangrove vegetation on muddy soil with salt water.	|
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Mangrove tree, 10 m high, aerial roots present. Bark grey brown. Leaves coriacious, upper side dark green, shining, lower side pale green. Calyx green; corolla
villous, white, apex brown; antheres pale brown; ovary	?
yellow green. Fruits brown green, germinating while still	?
on the tree and forming a large hypocotyl.	i
Separate: FRUITS ON SPIRIT!	j
A.S.J.	van Proosdij nr. 726	<
B.P.	van de Riet 18-02-1999	‘ S.A.L. Zander<<<OCR