Looking Glass Mangrove
A tropical plant. They are found in the inner part of the mangrove swamp and sometimes on dry land just at the back of the swamp in the tropics. They grow on sandy and rocky coasts. It can tolerate salt. They occur up to 50 m altitude. The trees occur from tropical Africa, India through Malaysia to Polynesia. It can grow in arid places. In Townsville palmetum.
Also known as:
Adavibadamu, Chandmara, Chebibech, Chomuntri, Cui, Dugun kecil, Dungun ayer, Dungun, Etuna, Itik-itikan, Kalampu, Kannadi-yilai, Kolland, Mawtda, Mkokoshi, Mkungu, Msikundazi, Mukuram, Nakam, Pinle-kanazo, Pohon dungun teropong, Sundari, Sundrichand, Thhiey, Tulip mangrove
Synonyms
- Amygdalus littoralis (Dryander) O. Kuntze
- Amygdalus minor (Gaertn.) O. Kuntze
- Atunus litorea Rumph.
- Balanopteris minor Gaertn.
- Balanopteris tothila Gaertn.
- Heritiera fomes Wall.
- Heritiera minor Lam.
- Heritiera tothila (Gaertn.) Kurz
- Nagam Rheede
- Samandura littoralis Oken
- Sterculia ambiformis Ahern
- Sterculia cymbiformis Blanco
- Sutherlandia littoralis J. F. Gmelin
Edible Portion
- Fruit, Seeds, Nuts, Leaves - tea
Where does Looking Glass Mangrove grow?
Found in: Africa, Andamans, Asia, Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Chuuk, East Africa, East Timor, Fiji, FSM, Guam, Hawaii, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Kosrae, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mariana Islands, Marquesas, Micronesia, Mozambique, Myanmar, New Caledonia, Pacific, Palau, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, Pohnpei, SE Asia, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Southern Africa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, United States, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yap, Zimbabwe
Notes: The seeds are used in medicine in Indonesia. There are about 35 Heritiera species. Also put in the family Sterculiaceae.
Status: In Papua New Guinea, a moderately common tree but the nuts are probably only occasionally eaten.
Growing Looking Glass Mangrove
Cultivation: Plants are grown from seed. Trees grow wild. The fruit can float in sea water for long distances and then still germinate.
Edible Uses: The seeds are eaten after roasting the fruit. They are bitter. The seeds are sometimes eaten with fish. The leaves are used in the preparation of tea.
Production: Trees are slow growing. In the southern hemisphere flowering and fruiting is from April to November.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
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