Avicennia marina (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Avicennia marina (Forsk.) Vierh.

Synonyms

• Avicennia intermedia Griffith,
• Avicennia mindanaense Elmer,
• Avicennia sphaerocarpa Stapf ex Ridley.

Vernacular names

• Grey mangrove, olive mangrove (En)
• Malaysia: api-api jambu (Peninsular), api-api merah (Sarawak)
• Philippines: bungalon (Filipino)
• Thailand: pepe dam (peninsular), samae thale (central)
• Vietnam: mắm ời.

Distribution

Along the coasts of eastern Africa and Madagascar towards India, Indo-China, southern China, Taiwan, Thailand, throughout the Malesian region, the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Australia and northern New Zealand.