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Taxon

Rhizophora mangle L.

Protologue Sp. Pl. 1: 443. 1753 [1 May 1753]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Rhizophora mangle, CDavidson5468--MX. Baja Calif. San Ignacio Lagoon. 20 Feb 77. 001.jpg

Rhizophora mangle, CDavidson5468--MX. Baja Calif. San Ignacio Lagoon. 20 Feb 77. 001.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Rhizophora mangle, CDavidson5468--MX. Baja Calif. San Ignacio Lagoon. 20 Feb 77. 004.jpg

Rhizophora mangle, CDavidson5468--MX. Baja Calif. San Ignacio Lagoon. 20 Feb 77. 004.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Rhizophora mangle, CDavidson5468--MX. Baja Calif. San Ignacio Lagoon. 20 Feb 77. 002.jpg

Rhizophora mangle, CDavidson5468--MX. Baja Calif. San Ignacio Lagoon. 20 Feb 77. 002.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Rhizophora mangle, CDavidson5468--MX. Baja Calif. San Ignacio Lagoon. 20 Feb 77. 003.jpg

Rhizophora mangle, CDavidson5468--MX. Baja Calif. San Ignacio Lagoon. 20 Feb 77. 003.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Rhizophora mangle--FL. Marie Selby Garden, Sarasota. 8 Jul 93. 002B.jpg

Rhizophora mangle--FL. Marie Selby Garden, Sarasota. 8 Jul 93. 002B.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rhizophora mangle--FL. Marie Selby Garden, Sarasota. 8 Jul 93. 001B.jpg

Rhizophora mangle--FL. Marie Selby Garden, Sarasota. 8 Jul 93. 001B.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rhizophora mangle--FL. Fairchild Tropical Gard. 7 Apr 03. 242.jpg

Rhizophora mangle--FL. Fairchild Tropical Gard. 7 Apr 03. 242.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Rhizophora mangle--FL. Fairchild Tropical Gard. 7 Apr 03. 246.jpg

Rhizophora mangle--FL. Fairchild Tropical Gard. 7 Apr 03. 246.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rhizophora mangle--FL. Fairchild Tropical Gard. 7 Apr 03. 244.jpg

Rhizophora mangle--FL. Fairchild Tropical Gard. 7 Apr 03. 244.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rhizophora mangle--FL. Fairchild Tropical Gard. 7 Apr 03. 245.jpg

Rhizophora mangle--FL. Fairchild Tropical Gard. 7 Apr 03. 245.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rhizophora mangle--FL. Fairchild Tropical Gard. 7 Apr 03. 247.jpg

Rhizophora mangle--FL. Fairchild Tropical Gard. 7 Apr 03. 247.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (582).JPG

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (582).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (585).JPG

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (585).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (584).JPG

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (584).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (573).JPG

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (573).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (595).JPG

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (595).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (577).JPG

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (577).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (579).JPG

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (579).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (586).JPG

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (586).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (592).JPG

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (592).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (588).JPG

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (588).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (576).JPG

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (576).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (590).JPG

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (590).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (594).JPG

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (594).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (578).JPG

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (578).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (591).JPG

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (591).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (575).JPG

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (575).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (587).JPG

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (587).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (589).JPG

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (589).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (574).JPG

Rhizophora mangle--Belize. Belize Distr. Ambergris Caye. Secret Beach. 13 Jun 2019. DSC09714 (574).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to 55 botanical countries across Africa, Northern America, and Southern America; introduced into Hawaii, Texas (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 4 occurrences across 3 countries.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

No collection number

April 7, 2003

Location

United States, Florida, Miami-Dade County (Coral Gables, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden)

25.676781, -80.272034

Location Remarks

10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables

Collectors

No collectors specified

Not collected

June 13, 2019

Location

Belize, Belize District, Ambergris Caye

17.976611, -87.951222

Location Remarks

Road to Secret Beach, ca. 2.6-3.3 km W of Beach in a subdivided area. Elev. 0 m.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Remnant vegetation on raised coral reefs.

Davidson C. 5468

February 20, 1977

Location

Mexico, Baja California (Comondú)

25.292222, -112.131389

Location Remarks

Cedros Isl

Collectors

Christopher Davidson

No collection number

July 8, 1993

Location

United States, Florida (Marie Selby Botanical Gardens)

Location Remarks

811 S. Palm Ave., Sarasota

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Family

Rhizophoraceae

Genus

Rhizophora

Specific Epithet

mangle

Authorship

L.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 2.9

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.2

Global rank

#217,964 of 335,497

Top 65%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →