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Conocarpus erectus

AuthorityL.
FamilyMagnoliopsida:Rosidae:Myrtales:Combretaceae
Synonyms
Common namesbuttonwood, mangrove, zaragoza mangrove
Editor
Ecocrop code4816



Notes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION An evergreen shrub or small tree up to 6 m in height, with a trunk diameter to 20 cm, and a spreading crown. It has small rounded fruits resembling buttons. USES Wood used for fenceposts, crossties, turnery, boat building, and firewood. Bark and leaves contain tannin, and bark have medicinal properties. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES Button mangrove, Buttonwood, Buttobush, Mangle boton, Botocillo, Mangle botoncillo, Mangle negro, Mangle prieto, Yana, Marequito, Zaragosa, Mangle jeli, Jele, Manglier gris, Paletuvier, Mangel, Grijze mangel, Witte mangel, Mangue, Mangue branco, Mangue de botao. FURTHER INF Button mangrove is common in mangrove swamp forests in tropical America and on the West African coast. It occurs in salt and brackish water in mud flats of tidal zones, usually on the landward side of the mangrove forests. It often forms an inland zone at a slightly higher altitude above the high tide level. It can also be grown on dry land and be propagated from cuttings as living fenceposts.
Sources
SOURCES (C. erctus L.)
Little E 1983 pp 316-319 [DRA, USE, RAIN, KTMP, SAL, TEXT]
National RC 1980 pp 52-54 [DRA, SAL, TEXT, KTMP, TEMP, RAIN, DEP]