Rhizophoraceae |
Rhizophora mangle L.
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- Common Name: Red Mangrove
- Family: Rhizophoraceae R. Br.
- Country of Origin: tropical America
- Habitat: tidal shores & marshes
- Description: The American Mangrove is common to tidal shores and marshes in southern Florida and tropical America. It has arching aerial roots which form stilts and trunks creating the dense, soil stabilizing tangles that the mangrove is known for.
The bark of the mangrove is also an important source of tannin. An unusual feature of the mangrove is the seed which germinates and produces a radicle up to 12 inches long before falling from the tree.
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  Accession Data:- Accession # 200400266
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- Accession Date: 11-09-2004
- Bench: 2306 - Aquatics - Collections & Research
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 05-07-2008
Classification:- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: eurosid I
- Order: Malpighiales
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- Family: Rhizophoraceae
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