Aegialitis
Also known as Aegialites Steenis (orthographic variant)
Aegialitis is a genus of two shrubby mangrove species, with one native to Southeast Asia and the other native to Australia and Papua New Guinea.
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PHYLUM
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilyPlumbaginaceae
Habitatmarine, brackish
Native toAndaman Is., Bangladesh, India, Lesser Sunda Is., Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Queensland, Thailand, Western Australia
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Aegialitis is a genus of two shrubby mangrove species, with one native to Southeast Asia and the other native to Australia and Papua New Guinea.
== Description == The two species of the genus are woody mangrove shrubs or small trees that grow up to 2 to 3 m tall. The deciduous species have leafy stems with leathery leaves arranged alternately or spirally. The leaf margins are entire and have parallel veins.
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