Conocarpus erectus
Button Mangrove, Buttonwood
Other regional names: Buttonwood Shrub +1 more
- Buttonwood Shrub
- Silver Leaved Buttonwood
Also known as: Conocarpus acutifolius Willd. ex Schult. +14 more
- Conocarpus acutifolius Willd. ex Schult.
- Conocarpus erectus f. erectus
- Conocarpus erectus subsp. sericeus E.Forst. ex DC.
- Conocarpus erectus var. arboreus DC.
- Conocarpus erectus var. argenteus Millsp.
- Conocarpus erectus var. erectus
- Conocarpus erectus var. procumbens (L.) DC.
- Conocarpus procumbens Jacq.
- Conocarpus procumbens L.
- Conocarpus pubescens Schumach. & Thonn.
- Conocarpus sericeus (Fors ex DC.) G.Don
- Conocarpus sericeus (Griseb.) Jiménez
- Conocarpus supina Crantz
- Terminalia erecta (L.) Baill.
- Terminalia erecta var. procumbens (Jacq.) M.Gómez
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Combretaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Found natively in Africa, North America, and South America, Conocarpus erectus (commonly known as Button Mangrove or Buttonwood) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Combretaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, C. American Pacific Is., Cabinda, Cameroon, Cayman Is., Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Liberia, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Southwest Caribbean, Surinam, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is., Zaïre
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Egypt, Gulf States, Hawaii, India, Kuwait, Maldives, Northern Territory, Oman, Phoenix Is., Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Western Australia