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Avicennia rumphiana is a tropical mangrove tree from Southeast Asia, now often treated as a variety of Avicennia marina. It grows in coastal mud and sand, and it is not a typical garden or houseplant, so care depends on tidal, saline conditions.
Avicennia rumphiana is a species of tropical mangrove in the family Acanthaceae. It is considered vulnerable by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in the 2008 assessment. As of March 2022, Plants of the World Online considered it to be only a variety of Avicennia marina, Avicennia marina var. rumphiana. In the Malay language it is known as api api bulu.
Avicennia rumphiana is endemic to south east Asia. Its range includes Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It grows on the upper half of the foreshore preferring sandy or firm mud substrates.
Avicennia rumphiana is one of a number of species of mangrove planted for coastal defence. The timber is used for building construction but makes poor firewood, only being used for smoking fish and other products. The flowers produce plenty of nectar which is collected by foraging bees to make honey. The seeds are eaten as a boiled vegetable.
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