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Pemphis acidula
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Pemphis acidula, commonly known as bantigue (pron. bahn-TEE-geh) or mentigi,[3][4][5] is a species of flowering plant in the family Lythraceae. It is the only species in the genus Pemphis.[6]
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Pemphis acidula | |
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Pemphis acidula bushes on the shore of Réunion Island | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Lythraceae |
Genus: | Pemphis |
Species: | P. acidula |
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Pemphis acidula | |
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It is found growing in sandy and calcareous soils in littoral zones, rocky shores and mangroves throughout most of the tropical Indo-Pacific.[7][5]