Looking-glass Mangrove, Sundarban Mangrove
Heritieralittoralis

Family: Malvaceae (mal-VAY-see-ee)
Genus: Heritiera (her-ee-tee-ER-a)
Species: littoralis (lit-tor-AY-liss)

Category
Trees

Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage
Evergreen
Textured
Velvet/Fuzzy

Foliage Color

Height
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow

Danger
N/A

Bloom Color
Chartreuse (yellow-green)
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer

Other details

Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods
From woody stem cuttings

Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds