Aegiceras corniculatum
(Stickm.) Blanco
Horned mangrove, River Mangrove
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Salt, Fruit, Vegetable
The leaves are eaten raw or cooked. The fruit are cooked and eaten. Salt is collected from the leaves.
Known Hazards
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in tropical and warm temperate areas. It occurs along banks of tidal creeks. It is also on the seaward edge of mangroves. It can grow in brackish and salty water. It likes light.
Andamans, Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, China, East Timor, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Lord Howe Island, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Vietnam,
How to Identify
A small tree or shrub. It grows up to 1.5-7 m tall. It often has several stems. The young branches are reddish brown. The bark is smooth and grey to brown. The leaf stalk is 5-10 mm long. The leaves are oval. They are 2.5-8.5 cm long by 0.9-3.6 cm wide. They are leathery. There are 7-11 side veins on each side of the main vein. The midrib is easily seen under the leaf. The flower arrangement is made up of flowers from a common point arranged on stalks of equal length. They arise from a knob like point. The fruit are curved and like a cylinder up to 8 cm long by 5-6 mm across. They taper to a sharp point.
Nutrition Score: 45/100
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaves | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fruit | 42.5 | — | — | 8.3 | — | 87.7 | 8.5 | — |
How to Grow
Plants can be grown from seed.
Medicinal Uses
Aegiceras corniculatum extract has analgesic properties which supports a fight against diabetes. The stems of the plant contain up to seven compounds, including: 2-methoxy-3-nonylresorcinol, 5-O-ethylembelin, 2-O-acetyl-5-O-methylembelin, 3,7-dihydroxy-2,5-diundecylnaphthoquinone, 2,7-dihydroxy-8-methoxy-3,6-diundecyldibenzofuran-1,4-dione, 2,8-dihydroxy-7-methoxy-3,9-diundecyldibenzofuran-1,4-dione (6), and 10-hydroxy-4-O-methyl-2,11-diundecylgomphilactone.
Other Uses
The wood is hard and heavy, ranging in colour from reddish-brown to almost black. It is used for knife handles. The wood is used for fuel.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Aegiceras corniculatum, commonly known as black mangrove, river mangrove, goat's horn mangrove, or khalsi, is a species of shrub or tree mangrove in the primrose family, Primulaceae, with a distribution in coastal and estuarine areas ranging from India through South East Asia to southern China, New Guinea and Australia.
Other Information
It is not known if it is used for food in Papua New Guinea.
Notes
There are 2 Aegiceras species. Also put in the family Myrsinaceae. Myrsinaceae are mainly in the tropics.
Names & Synonyms
Cat, Dudumara, Halsi, Kanjala, Khalshi, La zhu guo, Narikandam, Su, Teruntum, Tra, Truntung
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