Rib-fruited yellow mangrove

Ceriops tagal, commonly known as spurred mangrove or Indian mangrove, is a mangrove tree species in the family Rhizophoraceae. It is a protected tree in South Africa. The specific epithet tagal is a plant name from the Tagalog language.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Rib-fruited yellow mangrove being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Ceriops australis
• Kandelia obovata
• Rhizophora stylosa
• Rhizophora mucronata
• Bruguiera exaristata
• Scyphiphora hydrophylacea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Family

Rhizophoraceae

Genus

Ceriops

Species

Ceriops tagal

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