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![East Honolulu coast, Oahu, Hawaii\n\nConocarpus erectus, commonly called buttonwood or button mangrove,[3] is a mangrove shrub in the family Combretaceae. This species grows on shorelines in tropical and subtropical regions around the world.\n\nLocations it is known from include Florida, Bermuda, the Bahamas, the Caribbean, Central and South America from Mexico to Brazil on the Atlantic Coast and Mexico to Ecuador on the Pacific Coast, western Africa and in Melanesia and Polynesia. It was introduced in Kuwait because it can thrive in high temperatures and absorbs brackish water.\n\nThe tree is used as an ornamental plant and in bonsai. The variety sericeus, with silvery leaves, is especially prized for landscaping. It is an important host plant for epiphytes. As a result of ornamental planting, it has become naturalized in Hawaii. It has been used extensively in landscaping in Kuwait and became the most abundant tree/shrub. Conocarpus is widely believed to be fodder for the African buffalo, and it is understood that this is the source of their acidic urine.[citation needed]\n\nThe wood is sometimes used in cabinets; it is difficult to work but takes a smooth finish. It is also used as firewood, and is reported to be good for smoking meat and fish, as it burns very hot and slowly; it also makes high quality charcoal. The bark is high in tannin, for which it has been harvested commercially.](https://media.istockphoto.com/id/1316752756/photo/conocarpus-erectus-at-kaiwi-shoreline-trail.jpg?b=1&s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=o2hgwDYz5_nM9Vt7omuUllnKzsskT25P-0Ch7be3efk=)
