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Avicennia marina subsp. australasica

Also known as: Avicennia marina var. australasica (Walp.) Moldenke +4 more
  • Avicennia marina var. australasica (Walp.) Moldenke
  • Avicennia marina var. australasica (Walp.) Moldenke ex N.C.Duke
  • Avicennia marina var. resinifera (G.Forst.) Bakh.
  • Avicennia resinifera G.Forst.
  • Avicennia tomentosa var. australasica Walp.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.

Avicennia marina subsp. australasica is a shrub or tree belonging to the Acanthaceae family. Indigenous to Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, this subspecies is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Avicennia marina, which is linked below, along with related subspecies and varieties of this species.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Malesia, New Zealand, Papuasia, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bismarck Archipelago, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Maluku, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand North, Norfolk Is., Queensland, Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Victoria

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
California
Base Species & Variations

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