Plants › bushwillow family
White-flowered black mangrove
Lumnitzera racemosa
2,720 observations in the source records
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
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What the records say
- 2,720 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
coastal inkberryScaevola plumieri
black mangroveAvicennia germinansStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Australia | 601 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 438 |
| China | 357 |
| Taiwan Province | 330 |
| Taiwan | 291 |
| Tainan | 180 |
| Northern Territory | 160 |
| Thailand | 95 |
| Chumphon Province | 36 |
| Chiayi County | 33 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Medicinal useListed as having medicinal use by a harvested source. This is not medical advice.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Fuel useListed as being used for fuel by a harvested source.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Material useListed as being used for materials such as wood, fiber, resin, gum, or oil.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Tree growth formListed by a harvested source as having a tree growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Shrub growth formListed by a harvested source as having a shrub or bush growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | myrtles, evening primroses, and allies · Myrtales |
| Family | bushwillow family · Combretaceae |
| Genus | Lumnitzera |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise White-flowered black mangrove with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.