Acanthus ilicifolius
Holly Mangrove, Holly Leaved Acanthus, Sea Holly, Holly Mangrove
Other regional names: Holy Mangrove
- Holy Mangrove
Also known as: Acanthus doloar Blanco +11 more
- Acanthus doloar Blanco
- Acanthus doloarin Blanco
- Acanthus doloarius Blanco
- Acanthus ilicifolius subsp. orientalis Bremek.
- Acanthus ilicifolius var. subinteger Nees
- Acanthus ilicifolius var. typica Domin
- Acanthus neoguineensis Engl.
- Acanthus xiamensis R.T.Zhang
- Dilivaria ilicifolia (L.) J.St.-Hil.
- Dilivaria ilicifolia (L.) Juss.
- Dilivaria ilicifolia (L.) Nees
- Dilivaria ilicifolia (L.) Pers.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Acanthus ilicifolius (commonly known as Holly Mangrove or Holly-leaved acanthus) is a shrub belonging to the Acanthaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, China Southeast, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Santa Cruz Is., Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam
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