white mangrove

/waɪt ˌmæŋgroʊv/

/hwaɪt ˌmæŋgroʊv/

Other forms: white mangroves

Definitions of white mangrove

1. noun

   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
2. noun

   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