Ceriops decandra

Ceriops decandra is a mangrove plant of tropical Asia in the family Rhizophoraceae. The specific epithet decandra is from the Greek meaning 'ten male', referring to the flower having ten stamens.^[3]

Ceriops decandra
Flowers
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Rhizophoraceae
Genus:	Ceriops
Species:	C. decandra
Binomial name
Ceriops decandra (Griff.) Ding Hou[2]
Synonyms[2]
Bruguiera decandra Griff. Ceriops roxburghiana Arn.

Description

Ceriops decandra grows as a shrub or small tree up to 15 metres (50 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 30 cm (12 in). Its bark is pale brown. The flowers are white. The ovoid to conical fruits measure up to 1.8 cm (0.7 in) long.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Ceriops decandra grows naturally in India and Bangladesh (including the Sundarbans), Myanmar, Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia.^[1] Its habitat is mangrove swamps and tidal creeks.^[1][3]