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Leaves simple, elliptic, thinly glossy green (7-17 cm L. and 2-8 cm W.). Petiole often reddish (not observed on this picture). Hypocotyl pencil-like, slender, green to 15 cm L. and 0,4 to 0,8 cm W. slightly grooved. Singapore.
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Leaves blade elliptic to oblong, 5 to 8 by 3 to 5 cm with a short and reddish petiole (1 to 2 cm). Mangrove of Cubatão (São Paulo - Brazil)
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Foliage with alternate, simple leaves, flat and succulent, narrowly obovate-elliptic, 4-9 cm L., 1-2,5 cm W. Inflorescence terminal racemes, 5-15 flowered, 2-3cm L. Flowers slightly zigomorphic, 16-19 cm L. shortly pedicellate with a pair of short bracteoles inserted on reddish-green calyx tube. Singapore
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Inflorescence axillary racemes, 1-7 flowered, 2-3 cm long. Flowers actinomorphic, 16-18 cm L. calyx lobes 5, ovate, 0,5-1cm L., pointed apex ; petals 5, white, glabrous,reflexed, 3-5 mm L, 1 mm W. Stamens 10, on inner rim of calyx cup, equal to petals, style simple, 4-6 mm L., persistent, positioned centraly in deep calyx cup with nectar (Duke, 2006).Singapore.
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Trees (3 to 7 m in height) never forms a complete stand but is usually found singularly or in small groups. Sometimes deciduous in dry season_Gaoqiao, south-western China.
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Leaves turning bright red-orange before beeing replaced. Singapore
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Fruit woody capsule with 4 indistinct valves, globose, green to brown, coriaceous, shiny, to 25 cm W, splits naturally after falling to reveal 8-20 angular seeds. Leaves alternate, compound, smooth, to 20 cm L; leaflets 2-6 elliptic to obovate, green to yellow-green, variably acuminate, base cuneate, 1cm L ; petiole 2-4 cm L. Singapore
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Hypocotyl cigar shaped, elongate, dark green. Singapore.
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Roots on the ground surface, seems like buttress_Gaoqiao, south-western China.
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Mature bud to mature flower stage : White flowers, 1,5 to 2 cm long. 5-6 calyx lobes linear, 15 by 2 mm. 5-6 petals 15 mm long, 1 mm wide. Stamens numerous (30 to 40)inserted on the rim of the calyx cup, filaments 8 to 15 mm long. Floral disc cup shaped, enclosing the shallow nectar cup_Goaqiao, south-western China
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Species present in the inland mangrove and along the riverbanks where the sea water is sufficiently diluted by constant freshwater input. Also present at the limit of tidal influence, in mixed mangrove swamp forest communities (Fromard et al., 2004)
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Characteristic aerial stilt roots. At the base of the roots, young plant with small leaves, with the blade 10 to 12 by 5 cm, the petiole about 2cm long. Mangrove of Cubatão (São Paulo - Brazil)
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Fruit berry errect-globose, to 2,7cm L and 2,2-4,6 cm W, persistent withered style : pericarp green, glabrous, dull ; calyx persistent, tube broadly cupulate, base rounded, green, shiny. Singapore.
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Simple, opposite leaves, leathery, glabrous, obovate-ovate to broadly elliptic, pale green, satiny below, 5-12 cm L and 2,5-9 cm W. Singapore.
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Small to medium sized tree growing to 15 (-20) m in high. Tall conical pneumatophores arising from horizontal roots_Gaoqiao, south-western China
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Large bunches of small round fruits with a star-like crown (calyx)_Gaoqiao, south-western China
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Elongate pneumatophores arising from horizontal roots_Gaoqiao, south-western China.
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Flower lacking petals, numerous stamens, finely warty calyx, lobes of which are red on the inner side. Singapore
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Fruit of S. ovata with erect calyx segments.Apex of fruit depressed at base of style. Calyx lobes ascending. Leaves broadly ovate, as broad as long, with a distinct narrow petiole. Singapore.