Rhizophora X Lamarckii (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Rhizophora x lamarckii is a hybrid of R. apiculata and R. stylosa (Tomlinson, 1986; Chan, 1996). In the Indo-West Pacific region, the hybrid is widespread and shares many characters of its parents (Duke, 2006). The tree grows up to 25 m in height. The bark is gray with fissures. Leaf blade is obovate elliptic with light green midrib and dense black dots at under surface. Leaf apex has a clear mucronate spike and leaf stalk is 2-3 cm long. Inflorescence is branched 1-2 times with 2-4 buds borne on short peduncle. Petals are white and slightly hairy with style 2-3 mm long.