Rhizophora mangle L.
Species in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
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Distribution
© wan_hong (licence)Red Mangrove
Rhizophora mangle - MHNT Rhizophora mangle, the red mangrove, is distributed in estuarine ecosystems throughout the tropics. Its viviparous "seeds", in actuality called propagules, become fully mature plants before dropping off the parent tree. These are dispersed by water until eventually embedding in the shallows. Rhizophora mangle grows on aerial prop roots, which arch above the water level, g... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)
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- Parent Taxon
- Rhizophora
- Global Pollen Project UUID
- 151cc914-4e87-4f9d-9cbc-65f576198b7f
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
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