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Sonneratia alba is a mangrove tree in the family Lythraceae. The specific epithet alba is from the Latin meaning 'white', referring to the flowers. Flower
It bears thick and blunt pneumatophores (conical roots that emerge vertically from the ground) that are up to 1 m tall. Foliage. Its stalked, opposite leaves are elliptic to ovate or obovate in shape, with a rounded or broad leaf tip, 5-11 cm long and 4-8 cm wide.
Jul 20, 2022 · Sonneratia alba is an evergreen tree with a broad, spreading, rather lax crown; it can grow from 3 - 15 metres tall with occasional specimens to 30 metres. The tree is surrounded by thick, blunt pneumatophores (vertical roots arising from shallow, horizontal roots) - these can vary in size from 30 - 100cm tall[
Fruit somewhat pear-shaped, crowned by the persistent sepals whose tips bend back to the stalk. Seeds white, flattened, tiny, buoyant. Found at the front of the mangrove belt and usually on sandy soil. Use as firewood, house building and clogs. The fruits, when ripe, are eaten by Malays.
taxo4254 - Sonneratia alba (Mangrove Apple) Unripe S.alba fruit found in Mandai mangrove. Photo by Jessica Teo. Table of Contents. Name. Native Global Distribution. Mangroves distribution in Singapore. Habitats. How to Identify. Adaptations. Reproduction. Flowering and Fruiting season. Hybridisation. Importance of Mangroves. Conservation.
