List of mangrove tree species of Australia

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FamilyGenusSpecies [1] [2] Common name/sSubspecific FormsCommon name/s
Acanthaceae Acanthus ebracteatus Bractless Holly Mangrovesubsp. ebracteatusWhite-flowered Holly Mangrove
ebracteatusBractless Holly Mangrovesubsp. ebarbatusPurple-flowered Holly Mangrove
ilicifolius Holly Mangrove
Avicennia integra Stilted Grey Mangrove
marina Grey/White Mangrovevar. marinaWestern White Mangrove
marinaGrey/White Mangrovevar. australasicaEastern White/Grey Mangrove
marinaGrey/White Mangrovevar. eucalyptifoliaNorthern Grey Mangrove
officinalis Round-leafed Grey Mangrove
Combretaceae Lumnitzera littorea Red-flowered Black Mangrove
racemosa White-flowered Black Mangrove
X rosea Pink-flowered Black Mangrove
Rhizophoraceae Bruguiera cylindrica Large-leafed Orange Mangrove
exaristata Rib-fruited Orange Mangrove
gymnorhiza Large-leafed Orange Mangrove
parviflora Small-leafed Orange Mangrove
X rhynchopetalaHybrid Orange Mangrove
sexangula Upriver Orange Mangrove
hainesii Haines' Orange Mangrove
Ceriops australis Smooth-fruited Yellow Mangrove
pseudodecandra Clumped Yellow Mangrove
tagal Rib-fruited Yellow Mangrove
Rhizophora X annamalayanaNorthern Hybrid Stilt Mangrove
apiculata Corky Stilt Mangrove
X lamarckii Southern Hybrid Stilt Mangrove
mucronata Upstream Stilt Mangrove
stylosa Long-styled Stilt Mangrove
Lythraceae Pemphis acidula Reef Barrier Mangrove
Sonneratia alba White-flowered Apple Mangrove
caseolaris Red-flowered Apple Mangrove
lanceolata Lanceolate-leafed Apple Mangrove
X gulngai Gulngai Hybrid Apple Mangrove
ovata Ovate-leafed Apple Mangrove
X urama Urama Hybrid Apple Mangrove
Rubiaceae Scyphiphora hydrophylacea Yamstick Mangrove
Euphorbiaceae Excoecaria agallocha Milky Mangrove, Blind-your-Eyevar. agallochaMilky Mangrove
agallocha Milky Mangrove, Blind-your-Eyevar. ovalisOvate-leafed Milky Mangrove
Meliaceae Xylocarpus granatum Cannonball Mangrove
mollucensis Cedar Mangrove
Bignoniaceae Dolichandrone spathacea Trumpet-flowered Mangrove
Myrtaceae Osbornia octodonta Myrtle Mangrove
Sterculiaceae Heritiera littoralis Looking-glass Mangrove
Ebenaceae Diospyros littorea Ebony Mangrove
Caesalpiniaceae Cynometra iripa Wrinkle Pod Mangrove
Plumbaginaceae Aegialitis annulata Club Mangrove
Bombaceae Camptostemon schultzii Kapok Mangrove
Primulaceae Aegiceras corniculatum River Mangrove, Black Mangrove
Lecythidaceae Barringtonia racemosa Brackishwater Mangrove
Arecaceae Nypa fruticans Mangrove Palm
Pteridacaeae Acrostichum aureum Golden Mangrove Fern
speciosum Showy Mangrove Fern

References

  1. Duke, Norman (2006). Australia's Mangroves. Brisbane: University of Queensland & Norman C Duke. ISBN   0646461966.
  2. Duke, Norman (2013). World Mangrove ID. Currumbin: MangroveWatch. ISBN   9780992365905.