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Mangrove associate
Thespesia populnea
Waru laut
Thespesia populnea (Waru laut) is a mangrove associate of the family Malvaceae 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 Malvaceae.
Quick facts
- Scientific name
- Thespesia populnea
- Indonesian name
- Waru laut
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Group
- Mangrove associate
Conservation status
The reserve’s baseline study does not list a conservation status for this species.
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Other species in the family Malvaceae and the same group
- Hibiscus tiliaceusWaru
- Acanthus ilicifoliusJeruju
- Aegiceras corniculatumTeruntun
- Aegiceras floridumMange-kasihan
- Avicennia albaApi-api
- Avicennia marinaApi-api
