Base de datos de plantas del FNPS

Rhizophora mangle

red mangrove
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

red mangrove

Sinónimo(s):

Especie del género:

Rhizophora mangle

Familia:

Rhizophoraceae

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

tree

Tamaño:

20-50 (70) ft tall by 15-40 ft wide

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

yellow

Color de la fruta:

green, brown

Fenología:

Evergreen. Blooms year round. Seeds germinate on the tree and fall into the water with the beginnings of a root. Life span estimated to be at least 50 years (Nelson 2003).

Destacado por:

Hurricane Wind Resistance, Interesting Foliage

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Very good for coastal stabilization. Can act as a specimen plant in coastal areas. This tree is noted for its prop roots.

Consideraciones:

Disponibilidad:

Native Nurseries, Specialty Provider, Seed

Propagación:

Seeds sprout on the plant and drop as a propagule into the water. Sprouted seed can be collected and moved to desired location.

Luz:

Full Sun

Tolerancia a la humedad:

Siempre inundado---------------------------------Extremadamente seco

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Aquatic -a- Usually moist, occasional inundation

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.

Suelo u otro sustrato:

Sand, Clay, Loam, Lime Rock

pH del suelo:

Apto para cultivo en:

9A,9B,10A,10B,11

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Acreditado en:

Distribution
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Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecología

Fauna:

Birds, Mammals

Pollinated by wind and insescts.

Mangroves provide good cover and habitat for many birds, fish and other animals.

Hábitats nativos:

Wet sites. Mangrove swamps. Shallow waters of coastal areas, edges of lagoons.

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

Comentarios generales:

Salt water is not required.



This species is cold sensitive near the northern ends of its range and may die back during extreme freezes.



Mangroves are protected and you may not trim or remove them. See this Florida DEP web page for the latest information: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/central/Home/SLERP/Mangroves/mangroves.htm



 

FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

Gann, G.D., C.J. Abbott, C.G. Stocking, K.N. Hines, and collaborators. (2001+). Red Mangrove [in] Natives For Your Neighborhood. ( https://www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Rhizmang ). Accessed 2026. The Institute for Regional Conservation. Delray Beach, Florida.


Haehle, Robert G. and Joan Brookwell. (1999). Native Florida Plants. Gulf Publishing Company. Houston, TX.


Nelson, Gil. (2003). Florida's Best Landscape Plants: 200 Readily Available Species for Homeowners and Professionals. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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