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Mangroves are hardy shrubs and trees that thrive in salt water and have specialised adaptations so they can survive the volatile energies of intertidal zones along marine coasts. A mangrove is a shrub or tree that grows mainly in coastal saline or brackish water. Mangroves grow in an equatorial climate, typically along coastlines and tidal ...
Ceriops tagal, commonly known as spurred mangrove [3] or Indian mangrove, is a mangrove tree species in the family Rhizophoraceae. It is a protected tree in South Africa. [ 4 ] The specific epithet tagal is a plant name from the Tagalog language.
Rhizophora is a genus of tropical mangrove trees, sometimes collectively called true mangroves. The most notable species is the red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) but some other species and a few natural hybrids are known. Rhizophora species generally live in intertidal zones which are inundated daily by the ocean.
Rhizophora mucronata is a small to medium size evergreen tree growing to a height of about 20 to 25 metres (66 to 82 ft) on the banks of rivers. On the fringes of the sea 10 or 15 metres (33 or 49 ft) is a more typical height. The tallest trees are closest to the water and shorter trees are further inland.
Mangrove forests, also called mangrove swamps, mangrove thickets or mangals, are productive wetlands that occur in coastal intertidal zones. [1] [2] Mangrove forests grow mainly at tropical and subtropical latitudes because mangrove trees cannot withstand freezing temperatures. There are about 80 different species of mangroves, all of which ...
Avicennia is a genus of flowering plants currently placed in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae.It contains mangrove trees, which occur in the intertidal zones of estuarine areas and are characterized by its "pencil roots", which are aerial roots.
The Rhizophoraceae is a family of tropical or subtropical flowering plants. [2] It includes around 147 species distributed in 15 genera. [3] Under the family, there are three tribes, Rhizophoreae, Gynotrocheae, and Macarisieae. [3]
Conocarpus is a genus of two species of flowering plants in the family Combretaceae, native to tropical regions of the world.One of the species is a widespread mangrove species, and the other is restricted to a small area around the southern Red Sea coasts, where it grows alongside seasonal rivers.