Lumnitzera littorea
(Jack) Voigt
Combretaceae
Bruguiera littorea (Jack) Steud.
Laguncularia coccinea Gaudich.
Laguncularia purpurea Gaudich.
Lumnitzera coccinea (Gaudich.) Wight & Arn.
Lumnitzera purpurea (Gaudich.) C.Presl
Petaloma coccinea (Gaudich.) Blanco
Pyrrhanthus littoreus Jack
Common Name:
General Information
Lumnitzera littorea is an evergreen, much-branched tree that can grow from 7 - 25 metres tall. The bole can be around 50cm in diameter[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
The wood is harvested from the wild for local use. With its beautiful red flowers, the plant is sometimes planted for ornament[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Although it is common and has a very wide range, populations of this plant are decreasing due to habitat loss. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
Range
E. Asia - southern China, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, Australia, Pacific Islands.
Habitat
Open remnant mangrove forests along sea shores in southern China[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 10.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of the lowland moist tropics, where it is found at about sea level. It grows best in areas where the mean annual temperature is in the range 22 - 28°c, but can tolerate 10 - 32°c[
]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,000 - 2,500mm, tolerating 800 - 4,000mm[
].
Prefers a sunny position and a heavy soil[
]. Prefers a pH in the range 6.8 - 7.2, but tolerates 6.5 - 7.5[
]. Tolerant of saline soils, the plant is adapted to conditions found in mangrove swamps[
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The yellow-brown wood is heavy and fine-grained[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
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- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
]. It is used locally for boat building[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
The wood is used for fuel[
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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