Rhizophoraceae
Bruguiera

Bruguiera sexangula (Lour.) Poir.

First published in Encycl., Suppl. 4: 262 (1816)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is India to Hainan and Bismarck Archipelago, N. Northern Territories to N. & NE. Queensland. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Christmas I., Hainan, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1981). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 2: 1-511. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • George, A.S. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Australia 22: 1-239. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • George, A.S., Orchard, A.E. & Hewson, H.J. (eds.) (1993). Oceanic islands 2. Flora of Australia 50: 1-606. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Singh, V., Singh, P. & Dash, S.S. (eds.) (2021). Flora of India 9: 1-482. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Smitinand, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (1970-1975). Flora of Thailand 2: 1-484. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2007). Flora of China 13: 1-548. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • George, A.S. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Australia 22: 1-239. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • George, A.S., Orchard, A.E. & Hewson, H.J. (eds.) (1993). Oceanic islands 2. Flora of Australia 50: 1-606. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Singh, V., Singh, P. & Dash, S.S. (eds.) (2021). Flora of India 9: 1-482. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Smitinand, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (1970-1975). Flora of Thailand 2: 1-484. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2007). Flora of China 13: 1-548. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 4, 2011 Amin, A.; Sigon, A. [SAN 102809] Malaysia K000720011 Yes
Mar 4, 2011 Bakau, I.R.P.A. [SAN 145857] Malaysia K000720012 Yes
Nov 23, 2004 Ambriansyah [AA 2322] Indonesia K000228070 Yes
Nov 23, 2004 Reynoso, Alvarez; Fuentes [PPI 11296] Philippines K000228041 Yes
Jan 1, 1987 Du Puy, D.J.; Du Puy, B.P. [CI.23] Christmas Island K:SPC-61071.000 No
Nov 1, 1958 Teysmann, J.E. [s.n.] Indonesia K000732735 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 1, 1958 Teysmann, J.E. [s.n.] Indonesia K000732737 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 1, 1958 Griffith [2206] Malaysia K000732739 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 1, 1958 Teysmann, J.E. [s.n.] Indonesia K000732736 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 1, 1957 Wight [998] India K000732742 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 1, 1957 Wight, R. [2451] India K000732743 Unknown Type Material Yes
Croft, J.R. [LAE65552] Papua New Guinea K004631276 Yes
Amin, Ag.; Ha [SAN86410] Malaysia K004631100 Yes
Pierre [s.n.] Vietnam K004630853 Yes
Lajangah, J.K. [SAN23867] K004631019 Yes
Barbon, E.B.; Garcia; Romero, E.M. [18896] Philippines K004631131 Yes
Arshid, T. [SAN82732] Malaysia K004631023 Yes
s.coll. [8369] Indonesia K004630972 Yes
Ridsdale, C.E. [NGF33666] Papua New Guinea K004631266 Yes
Exp. E. Lundquist [206] Papua New Guinea K004631262 Yes
Ambri; Arifin [AA386] Indonesia K004630982 Yes
Kadir [A2623] Malaysia K004631013 Yes
Sinclair, J. [40175] Singapore K004630774 Yes
Du Puy, D.J.; Du Puy, B.P. [CI23] Christmas Island K004630978 Yes
Ag. Amin Sigon [SAN94414] Malaysia K004631024 Yes
[M. Germain] [[4]] Vietnam K004630855 Yes
Versteegh, C. [BW4841] Papua New Guinea K004631257 Yes
Hartley, T.G. [TGH10435] Papua New Guinea K004631281 Yes
[F. Gdejang] [4719] Malaysia K004630765 Yes
Put [1754] Thailand K004630864 Yes
Ampuria, J. [SAN32646] Malaysia K004631018 Yes
Loher, A. [2198] Philippines K004631147 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [3430] Philippines K004631145 Yes
Afriastini, J.J. [1507] Indonesia K004630974 Yes
Wiakabu, J.; et al. [LAE73381] Papua New Guinea K004631275 Yes
Sidisunthorn, P.; Tippayasri, P. [ST1268] Thailand K004630859 Yes
Arsid, T. [San82719] Malaysia K004631025 Yes
Purseglove, J.W. [P4960] Malaysia K004630988 Yes
Arsid, T. [San82721] Malaysia K004631026 Yes
Abubakar [SAN27913] Malaysia K004631014 Yes
Reillo, J. [16294] Philippines K004631143 Yes
Ag. Amin Sigun [SAN106029] Malaysia K004631103 Yes
Womersley, J.S.; Thorne, R.F. [NGF12570] Papua New Guinea K004631267 Yes
Djamhari [382] Indonesia K004631279 Yes
Awang Amin, R.A. [SAN102636] Malaysia K004631106 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [1086] Philippines K004631140 Yes
van der Kevie, H.M. [41] Thailand K004630868 Yes
Native Collecter [660] Malaysia K004630987 Yes
Gray, E.; Floyd, A. [NGF7194] Papua New Guinea K004631268 Yes
Widjaja; Wally; Subari [EAW+EW6358] Indonesia K004631272 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [2149] Philippines K004631136 Yes
Price, W.R. [s.n.] Singapore K004630764 Yes
s.coll. [1206] Malaysia K004630763 Yes
Marcan, A. [408] Thailand K004630862 Yes
Burges, A. [K36] Nauru K004631469 Yes
[F. Gd. Mlespe] [555] Malaysia K004630768 Yes
s.coll. [5108] Malaysia K004630990 Yes
Beccari, O. [251] Malaysia K004630985 Yes
Larsen, K.; Larsen, S.S. [33058] Thailand K004630861 Yes
Joel, D.; Ubaldus, M.; Jemson, J.; Tawadong, T. [SAN150409] Malaysia K004631009 Yes
Loher, A. [7260] Philippines K004631144 Yes
Awang Amin, R.A. [SAN1102593] Malaysia K004631104 Yes
Womersley, J.S.; Clunie, N.M.U. [NGF48682] Papua New Guinea K004631417 Yes
Powell, D.A. [631A] Christmas Island K:SPC-44996.000 No
Amin, Ag. [SAN102868] Malaysia K004631020 Yes
[Neuff] [15493] Malaysia K004630760 Yes
Floyd, A. [6541] United Kingdom K004631270 Yes
Ahern, G.P. [70] Philippines K004631138 Yes
Enggoh [10546] Malaysia K004631122 Yes
Kadir [A2530] Malaysia K004631002 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [2373] Philippines K004631137 Yes
Aet; Idjan [578] K004631277 Yes
Widjaja, E. [1208] Indonesia K004630980 Yes
Wyatt-Smith, J. [71455] Malaysia K004630770 Yes
Lorzing, J.A. [14360] Indonesia K004630970 Yes
Simaga, J.M.; Johns, R.J. [09430B] Papua New Guinea K004631271 Yes
s.coll. [70] Philippines K004631135 Yes
Hosaka, E.Y. [s.n.] United States K004631480 Yes
Merrill [379] Philippines K004631133 Yes
Meijer, W. [SAN20761] Malaysia K004631017 Yes
Haviland, G.D.; Hose, C. [110] Malaysia K004630984 Yes
Agama [7095] Malaysia K004631016 Yes
Meyer, R. [2273] Philippines K004116194 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [16572] Thailand K004630866 Yes
Chai, P.P.K.; et al. [S33609] Malaysia K004630983 Yes
Cuadra, A. [A2416] Malaysia K004631011 Yes
Foxworthy, F.W.; Ramos, M. [13137] Philippines K004631148 Yes
Creagh, C.M.G. [s.n.] Malaysia K004631008 Yes
s.coll. [12007] Philippines K004631141 Yes
Darbyshire, P.J. [832] Papua New Guinea K004631269 Yes
Cuadra, A. [A226] Malaysia K004631007 Yes
Foxworthy, F.W. [[4]] Malaysia K004630986 Yes
Jumatin, A.K. [SAN105352] Malaysia K004631021 Yes
Amin, G. [SAN94582] Malaysia K004631022 Yes
AET (exp. Lundquist) [536] Papua New Guinea K004631261 Yes
Womersley, J.S.; Clunie, N.M.U. [NGF48682] Papua New Guinea K004631416 Yes
Mohd Hairul, M.A.; Chew, M.Y.; Kueh, H.L. [FRI75107] Malaysia K004630771 Yes
van Royen, P. [NGF20059] Papua New Guinea K004631259 Yes
Fangulanbir Tiluan, F.G. [A-1562] Malaysia K004631015 Yes
Cuadra, A. [A1493] Malaysia K004631010 Yes
Wyatt-Smith, J. [85212] Malaysia K004630772 Yes
Ag. Amin Sigun [SAN126136] Malaysia K004631105 Yes
Griffith [s.n.] K004630761 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [560] Philippines K004631139 Yes
Kochummen, K.M. [FRI2355] Malaysia K004630773 Yes
Pierre, J.B.L. [1402] Vietnam K004630857 Yes
Wiakabu, J.; et al. [LAE73378] Papua New Guinea K004631274 Yes
Balajadia [10691] Malaysia K004631003 Yes
Lörzing, J.A. [13175] Indonesia K004630969 Yes
Williams, K.; Pooma, R.; Poopath, M. [2122] Thailand K004630858 Yes
[Maikoc] [3] Thailand K004630863 Yes
s.coll. [2720] Philippines K004116193 Yes
van Royen, P. [3359] Papua New Guinea K004631260 Yes
Ismail b Awi [7743] Malaysia K004630991 Yes
Amin, Ag.; Ha [SAN102473] Malaysia K004631123 Yes
Ag. Amin Sigun [SAN126981] Malaysia K004631101 Yes
Powell, D.A. [637A] Christmas Island K:SPC-44999.000 No
Rayner, J.F.; Ahmad [3887] Malaysia K004630767 Yes
Gaerlan; Sagcal; Fernando [4635] Philippines K004631132 Yes
van Royen, P. [4614] Papua New Guinea K004631263 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [14240] Thailand K004630865 Yes
Balajadia [10691] K004631004 Yes
Ag. Amin Sigun [SAN104117] Malaysia K004631102 Yes
s.coll. [31797] Cambodia K004630856 Yes
Backer [18129] Indonesia K004630975 Yes
s.coll. [304] Philippines K004631146 Yes
Sayers, C.D. [NGF18944] Papua New Guinea K004631264 Yes
Proefstation, B. [bb8369] Indonesia K004630971 Yes
Suleiman [2201] Malaysia K004631001 Yes
Afriastini, J.J. [1844] Indonesia K004630973 Yes
Schodde, R.; Craven, L.A. [4456] Papua New Guinea K004631258 Yes
Paijmans, K. [Pj1880] Papua New Guinea K004631280 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Vietnam K004630854 Yes
Powell, D.A. [631] Christmas Island K004630979 Yes
Arbainsyah [AA1837] Indonesia K004630981 Yes
Burges, A. [K36] Nauru K004631468 Yes
Womersley, J.S. [NGF24638] Papua New Guinea K004631265 Yes
Fedilis; Sumbing [SAN89110] Malaysia K004631027 Yes
Loher, A. [2198] Philippines K004631134 Yes
Crago, L.M.; Imada, C.; Chun, C. [2005-061] United States K004631479 Yes
Kadir [A2671] Malaysia K004631005 Yes
Laiseh bin Pati [7745] Malaysia K004630989 Yes
White, C.T. [2262] New Caledonia K004631428 Yes
Sidisunthorn, P. [ST0144] Thailand K004630860 Yes
Griffith [s.n.] K004630762 Yes
Kadir [A919] Malaysia K004631006 Yes
Kadir [A2622] Malaysia K004631012 Yes
Horsfield, T. [s.n.] Indonesia K004630977 Yes
Aet; Idjan (exp. L.J. van Dijk) [578] Indonesia K004631278 Yes
Budin, A. [70374] Malaysia K004630769 Yes
Degener, O.; Leroy Topping, D. [8799] United States K004631481 Yes
Widjaja; Wally; Subari [EAW+EW6289] Indonesia K004631273 Yes
Creagh, C.M.G. [s.n.] Malaysia K004631000 Yes
s.coll. [16774] Philippines K004631142 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [18588] Thailand K004630867 Yes
Degener, O.; Topping, D.; Bush, W. [7984] United States K004631482 Yes
Koorders, S.H. [21676ß] Indonesia K004630976 Yes
Guillaumin, A.; Baumann-Bodenheim, M.G. [11485] New Caledonia Bruguiera eriopetala K004631433 Yes

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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