Rai Mangrove
Rhizophora mucronata
Aquatic Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Rhizophora mucronata (red mangrove or ‘Rai’ in Odia) is a large mangrove tree of the Rhizophoraceae family. The tree produces distinctive stilt roots (aerial roots from the trunk) for stability in soft mangrove mud, and large viviparous propagules that germinate while still attached to the parent tree. Bark yields high-quality tannin for leather and dye. Wood is hard and used for charcoal and construction. The tree is a dominant species of the Sundarbans.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun
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Water
Brackish mangrove water
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Humidity
High
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Temperature
20-35°C
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Soil
Mangrove mud
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Fertilizer
Not required
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
Rai Mangrove
BN
Bengali
Rai Mangrove
MR
Marathi
Rai Mangrove
TE
Telugu
Rai Mangrove
TA
Tamil
Rai Mangrove
GU
Gujarati
Rai Mangrove
UR
Urdu
Rai Mangrove
KN
Kannada
Rai Mangrove
OR
Odia
Rai Mangrove
ML
Malayalam
Rai Mangrove
PA
Punjabi
Rai Mangrove
AS
Assamese
Rai Mangrove
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Indian Subcontinent
- 📏 Max height
- 10-20 m
- 📐 Spread
- 4-6 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White-yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 40+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seeds, propagules
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Common issues
- Leaf spot
- caterpillar defoliation
💡 Care tips
- Plant in well-draining soil with appropriate light.
- Tolerates Indian tropical conditions.
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