Club Mangrove Aegialitis annulata, Mytle Mangrove Osbornia octofolia; Capricorn Coast mangrove plants

Capricorn Coast mangrove plants


Club Mangrove Aegialitis annulata The Club Mangrove grows to about 2 m in height. The base of the trunk of this woody shrub is thickened making the plant look bottom heavy or club-like. There is a substantial area of these beside the bridge over Ross Creek







Roots: No substantial above-ground roots but sometimes has roots spreading on the surface of the soil. Leaves: Leaves are heart shaped with the base of the leaf wrapped around the stem. This species has glands for secreting salt . Flowers and Fruit: Small, white flowers produced in bunches. The fruit are small, thin, cylindrical, red-brown, and about 4 cm in length. Bark: Dark brown to black bark Location: It is often found in sandy or rocky environments, either at the seaward edge of the mangroves, or in very saline areas on the edge of salt marshes.


	Mytle Mangrove Osbornia octofolia This mangrove belongs to the same family as the eucalypts (Myrtaceae) with its crushed leaves having the same distinctive smell. These were photographed around Fig Tree Ck. This species can grow to 5 m tall.







	Roots: No above-ground roots, although it can often have roots spreading on the soil surface. Leaves: Leaves about 3 cm long that are arranged opposite each other up the stem. There is often a red tinge to the base of the leaves. Flowers and Fruit: Small (about 1 cm) white flowers. The fruit is not much larger than the flower and is a similar shape. Bark: Grey and fibrous bark. Location: Found on the landward edge of tidal mangroves where there is little fresh water available.