General characteristics of Sonneratia Caseolaris
Sonneratia caseolaris, commonly known as mangrove apple, is a species of plant in the family Lythraceae . The fruit is noted for its outward similarity to the persimmon fruit.
Firstly, SC is widespread in Vietnam, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Malaysia, the Phillipines, Myanmar, Thailand, Northeastern Australia, and Papua New Guniea, etc…
SC has another name as apple mangrove, and average height from 10m – 15m, and even at 20m – 25m, diameter at 50cm.
Its flower stalks are 0,5 – 1,5 cm long, and flowers usually grow a cluster of 2.3 flowers at the tip of the branches. The inner surface of the calyx is slightly pinkish purple while the outside is green. Each flower has 6 petals. Flowers bloom in March - May at dusk with a mliky smell, and fade overnight.
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With its special structure that other mangrove trees do not have, the SC is very suitable for planting in newly - formed alluvial soils, where the soil has not yet been compacted, also known as the liquid mudflat, withlow salinity from 5 to 10 per thousand (brackish water).
