Pdf wood anatomy of laguncularia racemosa combretaceae in. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Laguncularia in kew science plants of the world online. Laguncularia racemosa in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. However, the invasiveness of the two exotic species is still unclear. Pdf the mangrove leave laguncularia racemosa also known as white mangrove obtained at the deep forest. Details wood anatomy of laguncularia racemosa combretaceae in mangrove and transitional forest, southern brazil download download pdf. Fiddler crab burrowing avects growth and production of the. Wood anatomy of laguncularia racemosa combretaceae. Some members of fann may provide services that do not further the fnps mission, and this. Insect visitation rates to avicennia germinans and laguncularia racemosa were estimated from 522 observation intervals of 10 min during three phenological time periods, when each species flowered alone and when they coflowered.
Casuarictin was isolated by chromatography nbutanol nbuoh partition of laguncularia racemosa leaves. Laguncularia racemosa combretaceae, popularly known as white mangrove, is a species that greatly contributes to the community structure of neotropical and west african mangrove forests. Laguncularia racemosa noun the noun laguncularia racemosa has 1 sense 1. Laguncularia racemosa white mangrove discover life. General information white buttonwood is an evergreen that ranges widely in size from a shrub 3 metres tall or less, up to a moderately large, multistemmed tree with a rounded, irregular crown, that can grow up to 25 metres tall with a bole up to 70 cm in diameter. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. We developed nine new microsatellite markers for the white mangrove laguncularia racemosa c. Smithsonian tropical research institutelaguncularia racemosa. Chemical investigation of the ethyl acetate extract of corynespora cassiicola, isolated from leaf tissues of the chinese mangrove medicinal plant laguncularia racemosa, yielded four new secondary metabolites, including three decalactones, xestodecalactones df as well as corynesidone c 4, in addition to four known compounds. Two types of negatively geotropic aerial roots may be observed on the root system of laguncularia racemosa. View of wood anatomy of laguncularia racemosa combretaceae. Heumann department of geography, university of north carolina, chapel hill, nc 27599, usa department of marine sciences, university of north carolina, chapel hill, nc 28599, usa. Development of microsatellite markers for the white. In doing so, fnps is not attesting to the accuracy of any information on the fann webite.
Evergreen tree to 12 m tall and 30 cm diameter, with rounded or irregular spreading crown. Among the extracts and phases tested, only the ethyl acetate and butanolic partitions significantly inhibited human thrombin activity and the coagulation. Universitat dusseldorf, universitatsstrasse 1, geb. However, to our knowledge, no investigation of secretory phospholipase a2 spla2 inhibition by casu has been performed yet. Fnps provides this link to assist users in finding sources for native plants. Laguncularia racemosa occur on all islands of the bahamas as well as the caribbean, florida, mexico, central america and tropical regions of west africa.
Conocarpus racemosa leslie landrum open interactive map. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. The litterbag method and the olson exponential model were applied to estimate the decomposition rates. Assessing fine beam radarsat1 backscatter from a white mangrove laguncularia racemosa gaertner canopy kovacs et al, 2006 download kovacs et al, 2006. Laguncularia racemosa florida native plant society. Laguncularia racemosa has been described as functionally dioecious, with trees having male only or both male and perfect flowers tomlinson 1980. Species include rhizophora mangle, avicennia germinans, laguncularia racemosa, and conocarpus erectus. Laguncularia racemosa name synonyms bucida buceras vell. Mangroves are distributed among tropical and subtropical coastlines of all oceans, and.
Corteza exterior gris o negra y con fisuras verticales. Small, pale green occurring on a slender spike from the leaf axils. We compared structural and physiological traits and energyuse related traits between l. Studies exploring leaf decomposition in mangroves in the brazilian northeast are scarce. Laguncularia racemosa, the white mangrove, is a species of flowering plant in the leadwood tree family, combretaceae. Propagules of laguncularia racemosa, rhizophora harrisonii and pelliciera rhizophorae floated for 23, 20100 and 1. Bactericidal effect of bark extract from laguncularia. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew.
Their studies dealt with comparisons between riverine mangroves boca chica versus fringing. Laguncularia stems from the latin word laguncul, which means a little flask, and refers to the shape of the white mangroves fruit. Laguncularia racemosa and sonneratia apetala are fastgrowing exotic mangrove species in southern china and widely used for afforestation. White buttonwood is an evergreen that ranges widely in size from a shrub 3 metres tall or less, up to a moderately large, multistemmed tree.
Laguncularia racemosa, popularly known as white mangrove, manso mangrove or tinteiro, has intermediate salt tolerance and commonly presents as a small tree with a trunk diameter of about 30 cm, with potential to reach 12 m tall. Pdf the phytochemical and proximate composition of white. Laguncularia is a monotypic genus in a moderately large, trop ical, woody family consisting of about 20 genera and 500 species tomlinson 1986. Assessing fine beam radarsat1 backscatter from a white. It is stated that brazilian tanneries use a million and a half kilos of mangrove leaves e. This page was last edited on 19 january 2015, at 06. The loci were developed from a sample collected in baja california sur, mexico, and were screened for polymorphism in 108 individuals from the pacific coast of mexico and costa rica. Is laguncularia racemosa more invasive than sonneratia apetala in northern fujian. Trapping organic debris before it enters aquatic systems and building up humus. It is native to the coasts of western africa from senegal to cameroon, the atlantic coast of the americas from bermuda, florida, the bahamas, mexico, the caribbean and south to brazil. Pollinator observations were recorded between 0900 h and 1700 h during june and july, 20082010. Laguncularia racemosa, the white mangrove, is a species of flowering plant in the leadwood.
Opposite, simple, elliptical, 1 12 to 3 inches long, evergreen, thickened, yellow green above and below, petiole often reddish with salt excreting glands at the base of leaf blade. Applications commercialpractical the hard and strong wood of white mangrove has been used for many purposes, from lumber and planks to fence posts and tools. Laguncularia racemosa an overview sciencedirect topics. The present study provided an opportunity to increase our knowl. Pollinatormediated competition between two coflowering.
Plants profile for laguncularia racemosa white mangrove. Mangrove is the dominant vegetation along most of the lagoons shore. Species the species name, racemosa, comes from the latin root racemus, or a cluster in reference to the growth pattern of the fruits. Evaluation of potential thrombin inhibitors from the white.
Laguncularia racemosa may flower and produce fruit when less than 2 years old and 1. Rhizophora mangle is a small to mediumsized tree of 10 to 20 m in height and 10 to 30 cm d. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Laguncularia racemosa, white mangrove edis university of florida. Lessmann, personal observation and may often dominate the marsh plain for the wrst several years of site development lessmann, personal observation. Assessing decomposition rates of rhizophora mangle and. Discover lifes page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of laguncularia racemosa white mangrove discover life. Laguncularia racemosa is a typical tree species in mangroves and transitional zones. Is laguncularia racemosa more invasive than sonneratia. Laguncularia racemosa is the wrst to recruit into newly opened florida coastal marshes chen and twilley 1998. Bactericidal effect of bark extract from laguncularia racemosa l. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Rhizophora mangle and white laguncularia racemosa mangroves on galapagos islands conghe song, brian l. Rhizophora mangle may also be native to western pacific islands from new caledonia to american samoa, but the taxonomic status of these populations is not completely clear and they have been treated both as a variety of r.
Laguncularia racemosa, white mangrove 2 storm tolerance white mangrove is very salt tolerant and acts as a protective barrier along coastal environments, preventing erosion and damage. Laguncularia racemosa shrub to moderately large tree that grows in brackish water along the seacoasts of western africa and tropical america. Laguncularia racemosa as with all mangrove species are builders of land. The pneumathodes distinguish themselves by the absence of an epidermis.
Pdf influence of chromium in laguncularia racemosa l. Laguncularia racemosa synonyms, laguncularia racemosa pronunciation, laguncularia racemosa translation, english dictionary definition of laguncularia racemosa. Laguncularia racemosa definition of laguncularia racemosa. Decalactone derivatives from corynespora cassiicola, an. Ellagitannins constitute the largest group of hydrolyzable tannins of plants, and, from this group, casuarictin casu was identified in some plant species.
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