Smallflower Bruguiera

(Bruguiera parviflora)

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Description

Bruguiera parviflora grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 45 centimetres (18 in). The bark is pale grey to pale brown. The fruits measure up to 4 cm (2 in) long. The wood is sometimes used as charcoal or firewood.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Malpighiales
Family:Rhizophoraceae
Genus:Bruguiera
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