分布于中(zhong)國(guo)、印度(du)(du)、斯里蘭卡、泰國(guo)、柬埔寨、越南(nan)、菲(fei)律(lv)賓及(ji)(ji)大(da)洋洲;在中(zhong)國(guo)分布于廣(guang)西(xi)(東興)、廣(guang)東(南(nan)部及(ji)(ji)沿(yan)海各島嶼(yu))和臺灣(基隆、高(gao)雄、屏東)。多(duo)生于海陸交(jiao)錯區(qu)的高(gao)潮(chao)帶(dai)或超高(gao)潮(chao)帶(dai)的鹽堿(jian)地(di)上(shang),對土(tu)壤(rang)要(yao)求不高(gao),在潮(chao)濕(shi)貧瘠的沙礫土(tu)上(shang)或潮(chao)溝邊(bian)較高(gao)的地(di)方(fang)均(jun)可生長。喜光、喜熱(re),生長速(su)度(du)(du)較快(kuai)。
常綠喬木,高2-3米,稀有更高;枝(zhi)無(wu)毛,具多數皮孔。葉(xie)互生,厚(hou),近革(ge)質(zhi),葉(xie)片橢(tuo)圓形(xing)或闊(kuo)橢(tuo)圓形(xing),少有卵狀(zhuang)長(chang)(chang)圓形(xing),長(chang)(chang)6-8厘米,寬3-4.2厘米,頂(ding)(ding)端(duan)短尖(jian),尖(jian)頭(tou)鈍(dun),基(ji)部鈍(dun)圓或闊(kuo)楔(xie)形(xing),邊(bian)全(quan)緣或有不(bu)明(ming)顯的(de)(de)疏(shu)細齒,干時略背卷,兩面均無(wu)毛,腹(fu)(fu)面光滑;中脈粗壯,在腹(fu)(fu)面凹入(ru),背面顯著凸起(qi),側脈約10對(dui),纖細,斜(xie)伸,離緣2-5毫(hao)米彎拱(gong)連接,網脈不(bu)明(ming)顯;葉(xie)柄粗壯,長(chang)(chang)1.5-3厘米,無(wu)毛,頂(ding)(ding)端(duan)有2圓形(xing)的(de)(de)腺體(ti);托葉(xie)卵形(xing),頂(ding)(ding)端(duan)尖(jian),長(chang)(chang)1.5-2毫(hao)米。
花(hua)(hua)單(dan)性,雌雄異(yi)株(zhu),聚集成(cheng)腋生、單(dan)生或(huo)雙生的(de)(de)總(zong)狀花(hua)(hua)序(xu),雄花(hua)(hua)序(xu)長3-4.5厘米(mi)(mi)(mi),雌花(hua)(hua)序(xu)較短。雄花(hua)(hua):苞(bao)(bao)片(pian)闊卵(luan)形,肉(rou)質,長和寬近相(xiang)等約2毫(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi),頂(ding)端(duan)(duan)(duan)截(jie)平或(huo)略凸,基部腹面(mian)兩(liang)側各具(ju)1腺體(ti),每一苞(bao)(bao)片(pian)內含1朵花(hua)(hua);小苞(bao)(bao)片(pian)2,披針(zhen)形,長約2毫(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬約0.6毫(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi),基部兩(liang)側各具(ju)1腺體(ti);花(hua)(hua)梗(geng)粗(cu)短或(huo)近無花(hua)(hua)梗(geng);萼(e)片(pian)3,線狀漸尖(jian),長約1.2毫(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi);雄蕊3枚(mei),常伸(shen)出于(yu)萼(e)片(pian)之(zhi)外;花(hua)(hua)絲(si)向基部漸粗(cu)。雌花(hua)(hua);苞(bao)(bao)片(pian)和小苞(bao)(bao)片(pian)與雄花(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)相(xiang)同,花(hua)(hua)梗(geng)比雄花(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)略長;萼(e)片(pian)闊卵(luan)形或(huo)三角形,頂(ding)端(duan)(duan)(duan)尖(jian),基部稍(shao)連(lian)合,長約1.4毫(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi),基部寬近1毫(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi);子房(fang)卵(luan)形,花(hua)(hua)柱3,分離,頂(ding)端(duan)(duan)(duan)外卷(juan)。蒴果(guo)球形,具(ju)3溝(gou)槽(cao),長7-8毫(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬約10毫(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi);分果(guo)爿(pan)尖(jian)卵(luan)形,頂(ding)端(duan)(duan)(duan)具(ju)喙;種子球形,直徑(jing)約4毫(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)。花(hua)(hua)果(guo)期1-9月。
海漆栽培時要選擇合適的造(zao)林(lin)(lin)地和種植(zhi)時間。苗初植(zhi)要適當密植(zhi),有利于形成(cheng)良好(hao)生(sheng)境,提高幼(you)林(lin)(lin)成(cheng)活(huo)率(lv),采(cai)用(yong)1米(mi)×1米(mi)的株行距為(wei)宜。幼(you)林(lin)(lin)期(qi)應加(jia)強管(guan)理,林(lin)(lin)地容易受其他雜草侵襲,影(ying)響生(sheng)長,難于郁閉成(cheng)林(lin)(lin)。
種(zhong)植初期(qi),要禁止漁(yu)民在幼苗(miao)幼樹(shu)(shu)區的活動,減少(shao)對(dui)幼苗(miao)幼樹(shu)(shu)造(zao)成損害。海(hai)漆枝(zhi)條柔軟,匍匐生(sheng)長(chang)地面易受水浸(jin)泡(pao),可用(yong)竹子扶撐,待長(chang)大(da)后再獨立(li)生(sheng)長(chang)。
采(cai)種(zhong)(zhong)盡可(ke)能在上半年采(cai)種(zhong)(zhong),以(yi)保(bao)證種(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)質量(liang)。新鮮種(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)發(fa)(fa)芽率較(jiao)高,貯藏時間越(yue)長(chang),發(fa)(fa)芽率越(yue)低(di),種(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)隨(sui)采(cai)隨(sui)播為(wei)好。海(hai)(hai)漆(qi)在育(yu)苗(miao)(miao)(miao)中(zhong)最好采(cai)用(yong)疏松(song)、透(tou)氣性(xing)強的(de)基質播種(zhong)(zhong)育(yu)苗(miao)(miao)(miao)。此外,播種(zhong)(zhong)后(hou),用(yong)紗網(wang)蓋住苗(miao)(miao)(miao)床(chuang),以(yi)免(mian)潮水或下雨(yu)時雨(yu)水沖(chong)刷種(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi),也(ye)便于澆水。退潮后(hou)及(ji)時用(yong)淡水澆苗(miao)(miao)(miao),以(yi)免(mian)泥漿黏附于種(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)或苗(miao)(miao)(miao)床(chuang)表面,影響種(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)和苗(miao)(miao)(miao)床(chuang)的(de)透(tou)氣性(xing)。溫度越(yue)高,海(hai)(hai)漆(qi)幼(you)苗(miao)(miao)(miao)生(sheng)(sheng)長(chang)越(yue)快(kuai),低(di)溫和高鹽度均能制約苗(miao)(miao)(miao)木生(sheng)(sheng)長(chang)。在育(yu)苗(miao)(miao)(miao)過程中(zhong),應根據實際情況,加強水肥管理,保(bao)證土(tu)壤含水量(liang)和土(tu)壤水分(fen)較(jiao)低(di)的(de)含鹽量(liang),提高苗(miao)(miao)(miao)木生(sheng)(sheng)長(chang)量(liang)。
海(hai)(hai)漆(qi)具有(you)速生(sheng)、抗逆性強等特(te)點,對防風固岸(an)有(you)顯(xian)著效果(guo),是(shi)海(hai)(hai)濱(bin)高潮位(wei)地(di)帶和(he)河(he)道(dao)的(de)護岸(an)樹。中國東南沿海(hai)(hai)大(da)面積(ji)營造紅樹林(lin)的(de)重要(yao)樹種,可用(yong)于沿海(hai)(hai)生(sheng)態景觀林(lin)種植。