Pemphis

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Pemphis
Pemphis acidula, in its shortest form, on the coast of Réunion Island
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Lythraceae
Subfamily: Lythroideae
Genus: Pemphis
G.Forst[1]

Pemphis is a genus of maritime plants in family Lythraceae. It has only one species described in 1775, Pemphis acidula.[2][3]

Pemphis acidula, bonsai

Pemphis are highly adaptive. Depending on environmental factors, they are densely branched, or low and spreading

trichomes.[4] The fruits and bee-pollinated flowers are produced throughout the year. Seeds can float, and are sometimes propagated through water dispersal.[5]

Habitat

Most Pemphis live either at the verges of mangrove forests, well away from the forest-ocean interface; or they colonize beaches behind the intertidal zone, taking hold on rocks, gravel or sand, laterite or limestone, and frequently on promontories or crags.[5]

Range and distribution

They are not common, but far ranging from coastal, eastern

Madura and Java), Papua New Guinea, Hong Kong and throughout tropical Australia. On Java in particular (where it is known as stigi or santigi), some areas are uncharacteristically abundant.[5]

Uses

Despite the difficulty presented for the prospective carver, wood from Pemphis species is highly prized for its extreme heaviness, toughness and resistance to warping. It is usually fashioned into walking canes, fence posts, tool handles, and even anchors, exhibiting a fine finish.[5]

Pemphis acidula is a valuable tropical species for bonsai, particularly in Asia.[9]

Species

This list is according to World Flora Online.[3]

Former species include:

See also

  • Mangroves

References

  1. ^ "Plant name details for Pemphis". IPNI. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Char. Gen. Pl. 34. 1775 "Plant Name Details for Pemphis acidula". IPNI. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Pemphis J.R.Forst. & G.Forst". World Flora Online. World Flora Consortium. 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  4. ^
    Flora of China (English edition)
    . Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  5. ^
    ISBN 974-7946-85-8
    . Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  6. doi:10.5479/si.00775630.83.1. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on 2006-09-13.
  7. ^ "Kabantigi". Herbarium Digital Library. Philippines National Herbarium. May 1, 2005. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  8. ^ McCormack, Gerald (2007). "Pemphis acidula". Cook Islands Biodiversity Database. Vers. 2007.2. Bishop Museum, Rarotonga: Cook Islands National Heritage Trust. Retrieved November 21, 2009.
  9. ^ Cheng Cheng-Kung (2007). "Pemphis acidula — A Tropical Classic" (PDF). Bonsai Societies of Florida Magazine. XXXVIII, No. 4 (152 (Winter edition)). Cooper City, Florida: Bonsai Societies of Florida (BSF).
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