Mangrove
Rhizophora apiculata
Bernard DUPONT
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Rhizophoraceae
- Genus:
- Rhizophora
- Species:
- Rhizophora apiculata
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 20-40 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
Native Range
United States: Guam, Palau
Reported Fauna Sightings
Butterflies:Barred Yellow (Eurema daira), Barred Yellow (Eurema daira), Cassius Blue (Leptotes cassius), Cassius Blue (Leptotes cassius), Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus), Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus), Eastern Giant Swallowtail (Heraclides cresphontes), Eastern Giant Swallowtail (Heraclides cresphontes), Julia (Dryas iulia), Julia (Dryas iulia), Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus), Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus), Mangrove Skipper (Phocides pigmalion), Mangrove Skipper (Phocides pigmalion), Martial Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon martialis), Martial Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon martialis), Obscure Skipper (Panoquina panoquinoides), Obscure Skipper (Panoquina panoquinoides), Southern Skipperling (Copaeodes minima), Southern Skipperling (Copaeodes minima), Statira Sulphur (Aphrissa statira), Statira Sulphur (Aphrissa statira), White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae), White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae), Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charithonia), Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charithonia)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- muddy, nutrient-rich, waterlogged soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 8.5 (slightly acidic to slightly alkaline)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in coastal mangrove ecosystems