Nyiri batu itu apa sih?

Nyiri batu atau niri batu (Xylocarpus moluccensis) adalah sejenis pohon penyusun hutan mangrove, anggota suku Meliaceae. Jenis ini tersebar luas di dunia mulai dari India di barat, Kepulauan Nusantara, Filipina hingga Papua Nugini dan Australia tropis. Nyiri batu merupakan jenis mangrove sejati di hutan pasang surut, tepian sungai pasang surut, serta di lingkungan tambak sepanjang pantai.

Di Indonesia, nyiri batu tercatat dari Kalimantan, Jawa, Bali, Nusa Tenggara, Sulawesi, Maluku, dan Papua.

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