Family · Rosids
Rhizophoraceae
Mangroves
Mangrove family: coastal trees, many stilt-rooted mangroves whose seeds germinate while still on the parent tree.
- Accepted species
- 155accepted names · Kew WCVP
- Genera
- 15accepted genera · Kew WCVP
- Origin
- ≈59 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
- Centre of diversity
- Africamost native species · WGSRPD
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Plants you might know
- Rhizophora (red mangrove)
- Bruguiera
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Genera
Cassipourea72 spp.
Carallia15 spp.
Crossostylis12 spp.
Rhizophora11 spp.
Sterigmapetalum9 spp.
Bruguiera8 spp.
Pellacalyx8 spp.
Macarisia7 spp.
Ceriops5 spp.
Kandelia2 spp.
Paradrypetes2 spp.
Anopyxis1 spp.
Blepharistemma1 spp.
Comiphyton1 spp.
Gynotroches1 spp.
Where it grows
- Africa73
- Asia-Tropical45
- Southern America28
- Pacific22
- Australasia18
- Asia-Temperate14
- Northern America3
Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.
Related families
Rhizophoraceae sits in the order Malpighiales.
- EuphorbiaceaeSpurges, poinsettia, cassava, rubber6,587
- Phyllanthaceaeleaf-flowers2,106
- SalicaceaeWillows, poplars, aspen1,621
- MalpighiaceaeAcerola, barbados cherry1,496
- ViolaceaeViolets, pansies1,309
- PassifloraceaePassionflowers1,083
- ClusiaceaeMangosteen, St John's wort allies910
- OchnaceaeMickey Mouse plant646
- HypericaceaeSt John's wort639
- ChrysobalanaceaeCoco plum548
- Calophyllaceae438
- PodostemaceaeRiverweeds363
- LinaceaeFlax284
- ErythroxylaceaeCoca283
- Putranjivaceae224
- Dichapetalaceaepoison leaf210
- AchariaceaeChaulmoogra180
- Peraceae107
- Picrodendraceae98
- Humiriaceae67
- ElatinaceaeWaterworts59
- RafflesiaceaeCorpse flower (Rafflesia)50
- Bonnetiaceae38
- Trigoniaceae33