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Lembung Paseser Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Reserve
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True mangrove

Excoecaria agallocha

Buta-buta

IUCN: LC

Excoecaria agallocha (Buta-buta) is a true mangrove of the family Euphorbiaceae recorded in the biodiversity baseline study of CMBR Lembung Paseser.

It is one of 34 species in the group “Mangroves” recorded in the reserve.

Quick facts

Scientific name
Excoecaria agallocha
Indonesian name
Buta-buta
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Group
True mangrove

Conservation status

IUCN Red List
Least Concern

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Reserve management
CMBR Lembung Paseser
Managed by the Lembung Paseser village community
Programme development partner
Agrie Conservation
2018 – present
Pertamina EP Poleng Field Community Development Programme
SKK Migas IOG 4.0 Pertamina EP
Fully funded by Pertamina EP Poleng Field
Government
Lembung Paseser Village Government
Lembung Paseser Village Government