Conocarpus erectus
| Conocarpus erectus | |
|---|---|
| Conocarpus erectus var. sericeus in Key Largo, Florida, United States | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Combretaceae |
| Genus: | Conocarpus |
| Species: | C. erectus |
| Binomial name | |
| Conocarpus erectus L., 1753 | |
Conocarpus erectus, commonly called buttonwood or button mangrove, is a hardy species of mangrove shrub in the family Combretaceae.