Heritiera

Updated on Sep 22, 2024

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Kingdom Plantae Subfamily Sterculioideae Rank Genus		Family Malvaceae Scientific name Heritiera Order Malvales

Lower classifications Heritiera littoralis, Heritiera utilis, Heritiera longipetiolata, Heritiera parvifolia, Heritiera percoriacea

Heritiera littoralis iriomote island

Heritiera is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. They are dominant rainforest trees in several areas in eastern Africa and India to the Pacific. Some are mangroves. Several are valuable for their timber and are overexploited.