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Mangrove Apple

Sonneratia caseolaris

Photo by sunnyjosef
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Known as Chakkarakkandal in Malayalam, which loosely translates to Sugar mangrove, this tree of about 5 mtres height is a mangrove species very resistant to the saline environment. The flowers bloom at dusk to be pollinated by bats. Ripe fruits are edible and the birds just love them.

Habitat:

Brackish water swamps.

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Comments (2)
injica
Beautiful :) good idea to make one pic from 3
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PublishedMay 28, 2013

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