Bruguiera exaristata explained
Bruguiera exaristata, commonly known as the rib-fruited mangrove or rib-fruited orange mangrove, is a mangrove of the family Rhizophoraceae.
The species is pollinated by birds.[1] The species also contains tropine esters of acetic, benzoic, n-butyric, isobutyric, propionic, and isovaleric acids.[2] The tropane alkaloid brugine is found in the bark of this species.[3]
Description
Bruguiera exaristata is a mangrove, forming mangrove swamps of small trees or shrubs with self-supporting growth in shallow saline or brackish water.[4]
Distribution
It is native to Lesser Sunda Islands, New Guinea and Northern Australia.[5] It can be found along the coast at the mouth of the De Grey River,[6] but it is rare in North West Cape.[7]
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Notes and References
- Book: Tomlinson, P. Barry. The Botany of Mangroves. 2016-10-27. Cambridge University Press. 978-1-316-79065-6. en.
- Book: Srivastava. Vikas. Tropane Alkaloids: Pathways, Potential and Biotechnological Applications. Mehrotra. Shakti. Mishra. Sonal. 2021. Springer Nature. 978-981-334-535-5. 9. en.
- Book: Puri. Basant. Phytochemical Dictionary: A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants, Second Edition. Hall. Anne. 1998-12-16. CRC Press. 978-0-203-48375-6. 340. en.
- Web site: Bruguiera exaristata Ding Hou - Encyclopedia of Life. 2021-10-16. eol.org.
- Web site: Bruguiera exaristata Ding Hou Plants of the World Online Kew Science. 2021-10-16. Plants of the World Online. en.
- Book: Short, Andrew D.. Beaches of the Western Australian Coast: Eucla to Roebuck Bay : a Guide to Their Nature, Characteristics, Surf and Safety. 2005. Sydney University Press. 978-0-9586504-3-4. 25. en.
- Book: Hawkins. S. J.. Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review, Volume 58. Allcock. A. L.. Bates. A. E.. Firth. L. B.. Smith. I. P.. Swearer. S.. Evans. A.. Todd. P.. Russell. B.. 2020-11-15. CRC Press. 978-1-000-16359-9. 155. en.
