SELECTED SPECIES OF MANGROVES
IN TRA VINH PROVINCE
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...
Rhizophora apiculata grows well in mangrove forests estuaries, coastal areas, where water summons averages, mud and lightning are chopped, salty, beachy. Often dominant or almost pure in...
Avicennia marina, commonly known as grey mangrove or white mangrove, is a species of mangrove tree classified in the plant family Acanthaceae. As with other mangroves, it occurs in...
Avicennia alba is naturally distributed on coastal beaches, best grown in humid tropical climates, sub-equatorial, all year round hot, no cold months. It is a common mangrove in the Mekong...
Intsia bijuga is a common medium-sized, unarmed tree with a spreading crown; it can grow up to 40 metres tall. The bole can be 150 - 200cm in diameter, often with small buttresses 2 - 4 metres...
Nypa fruticans are naturally distributed by the river, slitting brackish waters; best growth in humid, sub-leprosy tropical climates all year round, there is no cold...