Mangrove Apple
The Mangrove Apple is the most common of all mangrove trees. They are found from the east coasts of Africa all the way across to Southeast Asia and down the Northern Australia and everywhere in between. The Mangrove Apple is known by that name because they make a flower that is open for only one night before it starts to become a fruit. The fruit is 4 cm in diameter berries, that have a tough, green, leathery skin. They have a star-shaped base that typically hold 100-150 white seeds. The trees tend to grow on the sides of river banks on mud flats. Their roots help to prevent erosion
The Mangrove Apple Trees are anywhere from 3-15 meters tall, and are creamish gray brown bark that has vertical fissures. The leaves are round and leathery on both the top and bottom sides of the leaf.
The Mangrove Apple Trees are anywhere from 3-15 meters tall, and are creamish gray brown bark that has vertical fissures. The leaves are round and leathery on both the top and bottom sides of the leaf.