학명: Kandelia obovata Sheue, Liu & Yong
학명 이명: Kandelia candel (L.) Druce
분류: 리조포라과(紅樹科 Rhizophoraceae)
일어명: メヒルギ（雌蛭木、雌漂木)
중국명: 秋茄树
속칭 맹그로브(Mangrove)는 여러 과, 여러 속에 걸쳐 있는 식물들로 열대, 아열대 지역에서 기수역의 염수에 형성되어 있는 숲(나무)를 일컫는다. 영어 위키페디아에는 전 세계적으로 약 110종이 있는 것으로 기술한다.
참조할 곳: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangrove
사진: 2015.10.02 야쿠시마
아래 사진들은 인터넷에서 구한 사진들이다
위의 사진들 출처:
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A1%E3%83%92%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AE
위의 사진 출처:
http://www.kinmatsu.idv.tw/show.php?f=plant/Rosidae/Kandelia.candel
종에 대한 설명
Kandelia obovata (Traditional Chinese: 水筆仔、秋茄樹) is a species of plant in the Rhizophoraceae family, i.e. a kind of mangrove. It is mainly found in Southern China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
The florescence period of this species is between May and July. The flowers of it are white and like a star. In Autumn, they usually fructify with cone-like fruits, and their seeds germinate while still attached to the parent tree. once germinated, the seedling grows and forms a propagule (번식체 a seedling ready to go), which can produce its own food via photosynthesis. After 3 to 6 months, when the propagule is mature, it drops into the water where it can then be transported great distances. Propagules can survive desiccation(건조, 탈수) and remain dormant for weeks, months, or even over a year until they arrive in a suitable environment. once a propagule is ready to root, it will change its density so that the elongated shape now floats vertically rather than horizontally. In this position, it is more likely to become lodged in the mud and root. If it does not root, it can alter its density so that it floats off again in search of more favorable conditions.
As a kind of mangrove, K. obovata grows in saline (brackish) coastal habitats, and is mass planted in order to check winds, control sand and protect dikes(제방).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kandelia_obovata
사진 더 참조할 곳
http://www.kinmatsu.idv.tw/show.php?f=plant/Rosidae/Kandelia.candel