Heritiera littoralis
LOOKING GLASS MANGROVE, BEACH TULIP OAK
Malvaceae-Sterculioideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist to usually boggy

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
30m
Plant habit
 
15m

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Origins: Australia, QLD, WA, Indian Ocean Islands, India-Subcontinent, China-Korea-Taiwan, Tropical Asia, Pacific Islands

Other Botanical Names: Amygdalus litoralis, Balanopteris tothila, Heritiera minor

Other Common Names: Red Mangrove, Tulip Mangrove, Coastal Heritiera

 
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Heritiera littoralis
LOOKING GLASS MANGROVE, BEACH TULIP OAK
Malvaceae-Sterculioideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist to usually boggy

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
30m
Plant habit
 
15m

FEATURES

Flowers: green

Flowering Time: early autumn to late autumn

Leaves: dark green; silver-grey underneath

Ornamental Fruit: brown large nut

Edibility: edible seeds


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & coastal designs

Uses: shade tree, soil binding

Growth rate: slow

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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