Silver Buttonwood or Button Mangrove, Conocarpus erectus var. sericeus

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Family Combretaceae

HAWAII - NATURALIZED

Conocarpus erectus var. sericeus



Kawaiku'i Beach Park, Oahu

SILVER BUTTONWOOD or BUTTON MANGROVE

Salt-tolerant ornamental tree naturalized in disturbed coastal areas in Hawaii. Some branches of the same tree may have leaves with fewer silver hairs. Conocarpus erectus var. erectus has longer glossy leaves. Tropics worldwide.