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True mangrove
Aegiceras floridum
Mange-kasihan
IUCN: NT
Aegiceras floridum (Mange-kasihan) is a true mangrove of the family Primulaceae recorded in the biodiversity baseline study of CMBR Lembung Paseser.
It is one of 34 species in the group “Mangroves” recorded in the reserve, and one of 2 species of the family Primulaceae. Near Threatened means the species is close to qualifying as threatened globally; healthy habitat such as this reserve matters for keeping it off the threatened list.
Quick facts
- Scientific name
- Aegiceras floridum
- Indonesian name
- Mange-kasihan
- Family
- Primulaceae
- Group
- True mangrove
Conservation status
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
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Other species in the family Primulaceae and the same group
- Aegiceras corniculatumTeruntun
- Acanthus ilicifoliusJeruju
- Avicennia albaApi-api
- Avicennia marinaApi-api
- Bruguiera cylindricaTanjang putih
- Bruguiera gymnorhizaTanjang
