Sonneratia

 ( Lythraceae Genera ) 

Sonneratia is a genus of in the family Lythraceae. Formerly the Sonneratia were placed in a family called Sonneratiaceae which included both the Sonneratia and the Duabanga, but these two are now placed in their own monotypic subfamilies of the family Lythraceae. The genus was also named Blatti by James Edward Smith, but Sonneratia had botanical nomenclature priority. Sonneratia species are mangrove trees.

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Species The genus Sonneratia has the following species:

• Sonneratia alba Sm.
• Sonneratia apetala Banks
• Sonneratia caseolaris (L.) Engl.
• Sonneratia griffithii Kurz
• Sonneratia × gulngai N.C.Duke
• Sonneratia × hainanensis W.C.Ko, E.Y.Chen & W.Y.Chen
• Sonneratia lanceolata Blume
• Sonneratia ovata Backer
• Sonneratia × urama N.C.Duke

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See also

• Mangroves

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External links

• Mangrove Apple ( Sonneratia alba) from Mangrove and Wetland Wildlife at Sungei Buloh Nature Park - retrieved 3 November 2017.

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