This native tree is commonly known as black mangrove.
Rhizophora mucronata is described as a "dicot" in the Rhizophoraceae family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Distribution Queensland and Northern Territory. Nearest record to Fraser Coast is at Tin Can Bay. Regarded as a wetland species in Queensland WetlandInfo.
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census but is not listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.
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Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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