20,552 observationsLeast Concern
red mangrove
Rhizophora mangle
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Malpighiales ›Family: Rhizophoraceae ›Genus: Rhizophora
About
Rhizophora mangle, the red mangrove, is distributed in estuarine ecosystems throughout the tropics. Its viviparous "seeds", in actuality called propagules, become fully mature plants before dropping off the parent tree. These are dispersed by water until eventually embedding in the shallows.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of red mangrove is Rhizophora mangle.
- red mangrove belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- red mangrove belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- red mangrove belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- red mangrove belongs to the order Malpighiales.
- red mangrove belongs to the family Rhizophoraceae.
- red mangrove belongs to the genus Rhizophora.