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Avicennia

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Noun1.Avicennia - small genus of tropical shrubs or trees
genus Avicennia
asterid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
family Verbenaceae, verbena family, Verbenaceae, vervain family - family of New World tropical and subtropical herbs and shrubs and trees
Avicennia marina, black mangrove - a mangrove of the West Indies and the southern Florida coast; occurs in dense thickets and has numerous short roots that bend up from the ground
Avicennia officinalis, white mangrove - a small to medium-sized tree growing in brackish water especially along the shores of the southwestern Pacific
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Mangrove sites were characterized by Avicennia marina, a species, which produces pneumatophores.
Spatial patterns of wild oysters in the Hawkesbury River, NSW, ... by Summerhayes, Stephen A.; Kelaher, Brendan P.; Bishop, Melanie J. / Journal of Shellfish Research
The white mangrove belongs to the family Combretaceae, while the black mangrove belongs to the family Verbeizaceae and is classified as Avicennia germinans.
Introduction by McNally, Shelagh / Guatemala Travel Adventures, 2nd ed.
The white mangrove belongs to the family Combretaceae, while the black mangrove belongs to the family Verbenaceae and is classified as Avicennia germinans.
Introduction by McNally, Shelagh / Guatemala Pocket Adventures
 
 
 
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