Conocarpus erectus L.

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Tanji Bird Reserve, West Coast Region, The Gambia

Synonyms:	Conocarpus acutifolius Willd. ex Schult. Conocarpus procumbens L. Conocarpus pubescens Schumach. & Thonn. Conocarpus sericeus (Fors ex DC.) G.Don Conocarpus supinus Crantz Terminalia erecta (L.) Baill.
Common names:	Button mangrove (English) Buttonwood (English)
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Status:	Native
Description:	For descriptions see World Flora Online
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Derivation of specific name:	eretus: erect, upright
Habitat:	Edges of mangroves and other strictly coastal habitats.
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Worldwide distribution:	West and Central Tropical Africa. Also in the subtropical and tropical New World. Introduced in western Australia.
Provinces:	CA,ZA
Growth form(s):	Shrub over 2 m.
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Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Literature:	Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 61. Liben, L. (1968). Combretaceae Flore du Congo du Rwanda et du Burundi Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles Pages 88 - 90. (Includes a picture).

Flora of the DRC: Conocarpus erectus

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Conocarpus erectus
African Plant Database: Conocarpus erectus
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Conocarpus erectus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Conocarpus erectus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Conocarpus erectus
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iNaturalist: Conocarpus erectus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Conocarpus erectus
JSTOR Plant Science: Conocarpus erectus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Conocarpus erectus
Plants of the World Online: Conocarpus erectus
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Wikipedia: Conocarpus erectus