Yellow Mangrove (Ceriops tagal)
Scientific Name: Ceriops tagal — Yellow Mangrove or Indian Mangrove Ceriops.
Native Home: East Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, northern Australia, and the western Pacific.
Height: Typically 2–6 m, sometimes taller in favorable conditions.
Lifespan: Several decades; longevity varies with habitat and environmental conditions.
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Uses and Harvesting
Timber: Hard, durable wood traditionally used for house posts, poles, boatbuilding, and small construction projects.
Harvesting: Bark has traditionally been collected for tannins used in leather treatment and dyeing fishing nets. Harvesting must comply with local mangrove-protection regulations.
Age to Harvest: No universal commercial harvest age; growth depends on salinity, tides, and site productivity.
Products: Timber, charcoal, tannin, traditional dye materials, and mangrove-restoration seedlings.
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History and Global Production
Traditional Use: Its tannin-rich bark has been used to treat leather and strengthen or dye fishing nets. Wood has also supplied fuel and construction materials.
Global Spread: Found across tropical coastal regions from East Africa through South and Southeast Asia to Australia and the Pacific. It grows along intertidal mudflats and estuaries, with its ridged, elongated propagules adapted for dispersal by water.
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