Sonneratia alba

Sonneratia alba
	Fruit
	Tree
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Lythraceae
Genus:	Sonneratia
Species:	S. alba
Binomial name
	Sonneratia alba; Sm.[2][3]
Synonyms[2]
	Sonneratia iriomotensis Masam.; Sonneratia mossambicensis Klotzsch ex Peters;

Sonneratia alba is a mangrove tree in the family Lythraceae. The specific epithet alba is from the Latin meaning "white", referring to the flowers.[4]

Flower

Description

Sonneratia alba grows up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 70 centimetres (30 in). The cracked to fissured bark is brownish, turning grey below the tidal mark. The flowers are white, pink at their base. The dark green fruits measure up to 5 cm (2 in) long.[4]

Distribution and habitat

Sonneratia alba grows naturally in many tropical and subtropical areas from East Africa to the Indian subcontinent, southern China, the Ryukyu Islands, Indochina, Malesia, Papuasia, Australia and the Western Pacific region.[3][4] Its habitat is sheltered sandy seashores and tidal creeks.[4]

Uses

In Borneo S. alba is used as firewood. In Sulawesi the wood is used in the construction of houses and ships.[4]

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References

Kathiresan, K.; Salmo III, S. G.; Fernando, E. S.; Peras, J. R.; Sukardjo, S.; Miyagi, T.; Ellison, J.; Koedam, N. E.; Wang, Y.; Primavera, J.; Jin Eong, O.; Wan-Hong Yong, J.; Ngoc Nam, V. (2010). "Sonneratia alba". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. Retrieved 22 March 2015.old-form url
"Sonneratia alba Sm". The Plant List. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
"Sonneratia alba". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 22 March 2015.
Bojo, Othman (1995). "Sonneratia alba J. Smith" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 449. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 22 March 2015.

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[IUCN-1] Kathiresan, K.; Salmo III, S. G.; Fernando, E. S.; Peras, J. R.; Sukardjo, S.; Miyagi, T.; Ellison, J.; Koedam, N. E.; Wang, Y.; Primavera, J.; Jin Eong, O.; Wan-Hong Yong, J.; Ngoc Nam, V. (2010). "Sonneratia alba". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. Retrieved 22 March 2015.old-form url

[TPL-2] "Sonneratia alba Sm". The Plant List. Retrieved 22 March 2015.

[GRIN-3] "Sonneratia alba". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 22 March 2015.

[TFSS-4] Bojo, Othman (1995). "Sonneratia alba J. Smith" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 449. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 22 March 2015.