Kandelia
noun
Kan·de·lia
kanˈdēlēə,
-lyə
: a genus of East Indian trees (family Rhizophoraceae) that are related to and resemble the common mangroves but have laciniate petals and 5-parted or 6-parted calyx
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Malayalam kandel tree of the genus Kandelia + New Latin -ia