Pemphis acidulaJ.R.Forst . & G.Forst .
Shrubby Coral Pemphis , Small - leaved Mangrove
Lythrum pemphis , Melanium fruticosum , Millania rupestris
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Family : LythraceaeSubfamily : LythroideaeGenus : Pemphis
Pemphis acidulais a mangrove that can grow as a thickly branched evergreen plant bush or small tree diagram attain a height of up to 20 feet ( 6 MiB ) . The parting are succulent , grayish - putting green , and arranged in an opposite formula on thick , woody branches . They are pointed , narrowly elliptic or lancet - determine , measuring up to 1 in ( 2.5 centimetre ) long and 0.4 inches ( 1 centimeter ) wide . planate hairs are found all over the leave .
The flowers are small , loving cup - shaped , whitened or pale pink , and can reach a diameter of up to 0.4 inches ( 1 cm ) . They usually appear throughout the year . The fruits are small , reddish , and hold around 20 seeds .
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The tree is sometimes glean from the wilderness for local use as food , medicine , and a source of quality . The wood is of very good quality , but because of its diminished size , the inadequate form of the bole , and its special supply , it is only used on a small and local scale .
USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° speed of light ) .
The works is sometimes grown as ornamental . There is a substantial trade in semen and live plants for growing as a bonsai , particularly in Asia .
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Shrubby Coral Pemphis grows on various soils , including all right coastal sand , coastal limestone rock , cliffs , coral pudding stone , limestone bedrock outcrops of atolls , etc . It can rise in places where brine wet its roots on a regular basis during the gamy tide .
It is propagated by seeds , wildlings , and root gull . Seeds are not straight inseminate in the theatre of operations . greenhouse - raise seedling are used for outplanting . Mature fruits can be well identified by their brown colour , and each yield contains 20 to 30 diminutive seminal fluid that can be collected by lightly pressing the matured fruit . amass seeds should be subjected to a floating test , and seeds that swim bladder are viable . Seeds may be soaked for one to two day before plant in container . glasshouse - put forward seedling 15 to 20 cm can be used for outplanting . extension by wildlings is relatively less successful compared to nursery - raised seedling . It can also be propagated by plant straight stems with roots in suited places . It needs to be pruned to get straight poles .
Pemphis acidulais found in coastal positioning in the tropical areas of the Indo - Pacific .
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