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Rhizophora mucronata

Red Mangrove, Rhizophora mucronata.
Common names: red mangrove (Eng.); rooiwortelboom (Afr.); umhlume, umngombamkhonto (Zul.); umhluma (Xho.)
Family: Rhizophoraceae

... It is said that its seeds do not last long in storage. Rhizophora mucronata is a slow grower; it can set one leaf per growing season.  Rhizophora mucronata is encountered in frost-free, summer ... dead organic material under the trees, such as dead roots. Rhizophora Red mangrove is not yet known to be cultivated ...

11 / 12 / 2017 | Mpendulo Gabayi | Kirstenbosch NBG
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