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Sonneratia caseolaris
Known as Chakkarakkandal in Malayalam, which loosely translates to Sugar mangrove, this tree of about 5 mtres height is a mangrove species very resistant to the saline environment. The flowers bloom at dusk to be pollinated by bats. Ripe fruits are edible and the birds just love them.
Brackish water swamps.
Spotted on May 27, 2013
Submitted on May 28, 2013
2 Comments
Thank you injica
Beautiful :) good idea to make one pic from 3