Common names

71 common names, linked to their species. Names used by more than one species list all of them.

A

Asiatic Mangrove

• Rhizophora mucronata Lam.

Atlantic Red Mangrove

• Rhizophora racemosa G.Mey.

B

Bentham's Tea Mangrove

• Pelliciera benthamii Planch. & Triana

Black Mangrove 2 species

• Aegiceras corniculatum (L.) Blanco (AU)
• Avicennia germinans (L.) L.

Blind-your-Eye Mangrove

• Excoecaria agallocha L.

Bractless Holly Mangrove

• Acanthus ebracteatus Vahl

Burma Mangrove

• Bruguiera gymnorhiza (L.) Lam.

Buttonwood

• Laguncularia racemosa (L.) C.F.Gaertn.

C

Candle Mangrove

• Kandelia candel (L.) Druce

Cannonball Mangrove

• Xylocarpus granatum J.Koenig

Cedar Mangrove

• Xylocarpus mekongensis Pierre

Central American Black Mangrove

• Avicennia bicolor Standl.

Club Mangrove

• Aegialitis annulata R.Br.

Clumped Yellow Mangrove

• Ceriops decandra (Griff.) Ding Hou

Corky Stilt Mangrove

• Rhizophora apiculata Blume

F

False Clumped Yellow Mangrove

• Ceriops pseudodecandra Ding Hou

Flower Mangrove

• Aegiceras floridum Roem. & Schult.

G

Grey Mangrove

• Avicennia marina (Forsk.) Vierh.

Griffith's Apple Mangrove

• Sonneratia griffithii Kurz

H

Haines' Orange Mangrove

• Bruguiera hainesii C.G.Rogers

Harrison's Mangrove

• × Rhizophora harrisonii Leechm.

Holly Mangrove

• Acanthus ilicifolius L.

Holly-leaved Acanthus

• Acanthus ilicifolius L.

I

Indian Mangrove

• Avicennia alba Blume

Indian White Mangrove

• Avicennia officinalis L.

Indian Yellow Mangrove

• Ceriops tagal (Perr.) C.B.Rob.

Ironwood

• Pemphis acidula J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

K

Kapok Mangrove

• Camptostemon schultzii Mast.

Keora

• Sonneratia apetala Buch.-Ham.

L

Lanceolate-leafed Apple Mangrove

• Sonneratia lanceolata Blume

Large-leafed Orange Mangrove

• Bruguiera gymnorhiza (L.) Lam.

Long-styled Stilt Mangrove

• Rhizophora stylosa Griff.

Looking-glass Mangrove

• Heritiera littoralis Aiton

M

Mangle Piñuelo

• Pelliciera rhizophorae Planch. & Triana

Mangrove Apple

• Sonneratia caseolaris (L.) Engl.

Mangrove Palm

• Nypa fruticans Wurmb

Milky Mangrove

• Excoecaria agallocha L.

Moluccan Cedar Mangrove

• Xylocarpus moluccensis (Lam.) M.Roem.

Myrtle Mangrove

• Osbornia octodonta F.Muell.

N

Nipa Palm

• Nypa fruticans Wurmb

O

Ovate-leafed Apple Mangrove

• Sonneratia ovata Backer

P

Pedada

• Sonneratia apetala Buch.-Ham.

Perepat

• Sonneratia alba J.Sm.

Piñuelo

• Pelliciera rhizophorae Planch. & Triana

Puzzle-nut Mangrove

• Xylocarpus granatum J.Koenig

R

Red Mangrove 2 species

• Rhizophora mangle L.
• Rhizophora stylosa Griff.

Red-flowered Apple Mangrove

• Sonneratia caseolaris (L.) Engl.

Red-flowered Black Mangrove

• Lumnitzera littorea (Jack) Voigt

Reef Barrier Mangrove

• Pemphis acidula J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Rib-fruited Orange Mangrove

• Bruguiera exaristata Ding Hou

Rib-fruited Yellow Mangrove

• Ceriops tagal (Perr.) C.B.Rob.

River Mangrove

• Aegiceras corniculatum (L.) Blanco

Round-leafed Grey Mangrove

• Avicennia officinalis L.

Round-leaved Club Mangrove

• Aegialitis rotundifolia Roxb.

Rumphius's Mangrove

• Avicennia rumphiana Hallier f.

S

Schauer's Black Mangrove

• Avicennia schaueriana Stapf & Leechm. ex Moldenke

Slender Orange Mangrove

• Bruguiera parviflora (Roxb.) Wight & Arn. ex Griff.

Small-flower Mangrove

• Kandelia obovata Sheue, H.Y.Liu & J.Y.Yong

Small-leafed Orange Mangrove

• Bruguiera cylindrica (L.) Blume

Smooth-fruited Yellow Mangrove

• Ceriops australis (C.T.White) Ballment, T.J.Sm. & J.A.Stoddart

T

Tall-stilted Mangrove

• Rhizophora apiculata Blume

Tea Mangrove

• Pelliciera rhizophorae Planch. & Triana

Two-colored Mangrove

• Avicennia bicolor Standl.

U

Upriver Orange Mangrove

• Bruguiera sexangula (Lour.) Poir.

Upstream Stilt Mangrove

• Rhizophora mucronata Lam.

W

White Mangrove 3 species

• Avicennia alba Blume
• Avicennia marina (Forsk.) Vierh.
• Laguncularia racemosa (L.) C.F.Gaertn.

White-flowered Apple Mangrove

• Sonneratia alba J.Sm.

White-flowered Black Mangrove

• Lumnitzera racemosa Willd.

Wrinkle Pod Mangrove

• Cynometra iripa Kostel.

Y

Yamstick Mangrove

• Scyphiphora hydrophylacea Gaertn.f.

Yellow Mangrove

• Ceriops decandra (Griff.) Ding Hou