The Parent Family is - Acanthaceae
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Woody Genus Avicennia

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Common Names - None foundSynonyms - None found
Authority - Endl.Gymnosperm or Angiosperm? Angiosperm
Plant forms - Mangrove treesTotal Number of species - 7
World Distribution - Warm climates including Africa
Comments - The taxonomic placement of Avicennia is contentious. In some classifications it has been placed in the family Verbenaceae, but more recently has been placed by some botanists in the monogeneric family Avicenniaceae. Recent phylogenetic studies have suggested that Avicennia is derived from within Acanthaceae, and the genus is included in that family in the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system. Designation of species is made difficult by the great variations in form of Avicennia marina. Between eight and ten species are usually recognised, with Avicennia marina further divided into a number of subspecies. Has timber


Woody Species of Avicennia

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1 - Avicennia africana.
...2 - Avicennia germinans.
3 - Avicennia lanata.
...4 - Avicennia marina.
5 - Avicennia nitida.
...6 - Avicennia officinalis.
7 - Ehretia acuminata.
...8 - Ehretia anacua.
9 - Ehretia angolensis.
10 - Ehretia buxifolia.
11 - Ehretia coerulea.
12 - Ehretia cymosa.
13 - Ehretia dicksonii.
14 - Ehretia laevis.
...15 - Ehretia membranifolia.
16 - Ehretia ovalifolia.
...17 - Ehretia saligna.
18 - Ehretia serrata.
19 - Ehretia thyrsiflora.
20 - Ehretia tinifolia.



End of Listing for Woody Species of Ehretia