Heritiera fomes

Heritiera fomes

''Heritiera fomes'' is the dominant mangrove tree species of the Sundarbans of Bangladesh and India. ''H. fomes'' is a major timber-producing tree. The tree is threatened by over-harvesting, water diversions in the Ganges Basin, and fluctuations in salinity due to upstream and coastal development in Bangladesh and India.
Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderMalvales
FamilyMalvaceae
GenusHeritiera
SpeciesH. fomes
Photographed in
India