Powder-puff Mangrove
Family Name:
Thin-leaved Mangrove / Waterfront Mangrove
Place of Origin:
India, Ceylon, Southeast Asia, Pacific islands, Keelung (Taiwan), Hengchun coasts.
Characteristics:
Powder-puff mangroves grow green leaves all year round. The wave-like leaves have a silky, smooth texture, and the flowers bloom from top to down. Each flower has four milk-white petals and pink stamens.