Rhizophora apiculata

Rhizophora apiculata is a species of plant in the Rhizophoraceae family. It is found in Australia (Queensland and the Northern Territory), Guam, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore, the Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, the Maldives, Thailand, Vanuatu, and Vietnam.

Rhizophora apiculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Rhizophoraceae
Genus: Rhizophora
Species:
R. apiculata
Binomial name
Rhizophora apiculata

Rhizophora apiculata is called ‘bakhaw lalaki,’ in the Philippines, "Thakafathi ތަކަފަތި" in the Maldives, 'Đước' in Vietnam, Garjan in India, as well as other vernacular names.

Rhizophora apiculata, as well as Rhizophora mucronata, is used to make charcoal in the charcoal kilns of Kuala Sepetang in Perak, Malaysia. Rhizophora apiculata is used for mangrove plantation specially for wood charcoal production in many parts of Thailand; Yeesarn village of Smaut Songkram Province for instance.[2]

Rare hybrid

When bred with 'bakauan bato' (Rhizophora stylosa), the product is a rare hybrid species of mangrove, called "Rhizophora x lamarckii", which was discovered on April, 2008, by Filipino scientists in Masinloc, Zambales. Only one tree was found on Panay Island in Western Visayas, while 12 were discovered in Masinloc, and they have an average diameter of 5.5 centimeters and height of 6 meters.[3]

In Maldives Rhizophora apiculata is commonly mistaken by locals with Rhizophora mangle. This species of plant is only found in Kaafu Atoll Hura.

References
  1. Duke, N.; Kathiresan, K.; Salmo III, S.G.; Fernando, E.S.; Peras, J.R.; Sukardjo, S. & Miyagi, T. (2010). "Rhizophora apiculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T31382A9623321. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T31382A9623321.en.
  2. Hassan; et al. (2018). "Management Practices and Aboveground Biomass Production Patterns of Rhizophora apiculata Plantation: Study from a Mangrove Area in Samut Songkram Province, Thailand". BioResources. 13 (4): 7826–7850. doi:10.15376/biores.13.4.7826-7850.
  3. Inquirer.net, Scientists find rare species of mangrove Archived 2008-04-30 at the Wayback Machine


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