Avicennia officinalis
Also known as: Avicennia obovata Griff. +8 more
- Avicennia obovata Griff.
- Avicennia oepata Buch.-Ham.
- Avicennia officinalis f. flaviflora Kuntze
- Avicennia officinalis f. tomentosa Kuntze
- Avicennia officinalis var. acuminata Domin
- Avicennia tomentosa Willd.
- Halodendrum thouarsii Roem. & Schult.
- Racka ovata Roem. & Schult.
- Racka torrida J.F.Gmel.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Indigenous to Tropical Asia and Australasia, Avicennia officinalis is a shrub or tree belonging to the Acanthaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam