Bruguiera_exaristata

<i>Bruguiera exaristata</i>

Bruguiera exaristata

Species of flowering plant

Bruguiera exaristata, commonly known as the rib-fruited mangrove or rib-fruited orange mangrove, is a mangrove of the family Rhizophoraceae.[1][2]

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The species is pollinated by birds.[3]: 129  The species also contains tropine esters of acetic, benzoic, n-butyric, isobutyric, propionic, and isovaleric acids.[4] The tropane alkaloid brugine is found in the bark of this species.[5]

Description

Bruguiera exaristata is a mangrove, forming mangrove swamps of small trees or shrubs with self-supporting growth in shallow saline or brackish water.[6]

Distribution

It is native to Lesser Sunda Islands, New Guinea and Northern Australia.[7] It can be found along the coast at the mouth of the De Grey River,[8] but it is rare in North West Cape.[9]

References

  1. [1]
    "Bruguiera exaristata Ding Hou". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  2. [2]
    "Bruguiera exaristata Ding Hou". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  3. [3]
    Tomlinson, P. Barry (2016-10-27). The Botany of Mangroves. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-316-79065-6.
  4. [4]
    Srivastava, Vikas; Mehrotra, Shakti; Mishra, Sonal (2021). Tropane Alkaloids: Pathways, Potential and Biotechnological Applications. Springer Nature. p. 9. ISBN 978-981-334-535-5.
  5. [5]
    Puri, Basant; Hall, Anne (1998-12-16). Phytochemical Dictionary: A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants, Second Edition. CRC Press. p. 340. ISBN 978-0-203-48375-6.
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    "Bruguiera exaristata Ding Hou - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
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    "Bruguiera exaristata Ding Hou | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  8. [8]
    Short, Andrew D. (2005). Beaches of the Western Australian Coast: Eucla to Roebuck Bay : a Guide to Their Nature, Characteristics, Surf and Safety. Sydney University Press. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-9586504-3-4.
  9. [9]
    Hawkins, S. J.; Allcock, A. L.; Bates, A. E.; Firth, L. B.; Smith, I. P.; Swearer, S.; Evans, A.; Todd, P.; Russell, B. (2020-11-15). Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review, Volume 58. CRC Press. p. 155. ISBN 978-1-000-16359-9.


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