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white mangrove

DEFINITIONS OF: white mangrove

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n shrub to moderately large tree that grows in brackish water along the seacoasts of western Africa and tropical America; locally important as a source of tannin

Synonyms:
Laguncularia racemosa
Type of:
tree
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

n a small to medium-sized tree growing in brackish water especially along the shores of the southwestern Pacific

Synonyms:
Avicennia officinalis
Type of:
tree
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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