| Synonyms: |
Biasolettia nymphaeifolia C.Presl Hernandia peltata Meisn. Hernandia vitiensis Seem. ex Pax |
| Common names: | Lantern tree (English) Sea hearse (English) |
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| Status: | Native? |
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| Notes: | Recently seedlings were recorded for the first time from mangrove forests on Vamizi Island in Mozambique. |
| Derivation of specific name: | nymphaeifolia: with leaves like a water-lily (Nymhpaea). |
| Habitat: | On sandy and rocky shores |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Throughout the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific coasts but only known from a few records along the eastern African coast. |
| FZ divisions: | N |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 142. (Includes a picture). |