Definitions
Category
- Major
- Species that occur almost only in mangrove habitat.
- Minor
- Species that can be part of mangrove vegetation but also grow elsewhere.
- Hybrid
- A recognised hybrid or hybrid derivative.
Realm
- Indo-West Pacific
- Coasts of the Indian Ocean and the western and central Pacific Ocean.
- Atlantic–East Pacific
- Coasts of the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean.
IUCN status
- Critically Endangered (CR)
- Endangered (EN)
- Vulnerable (VU)
- Near Threatened (NT)
- Least Concern (LC)
- Data Deficient (DD)
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Life form
- Tree
- Shrub
- Palm
- Fern
- Climber
Regions
Regions and countries follow the TDWG World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions (WGSRPD), the scheme POWO uses, with level 3 (botanical country) as the default.