Avicennia marina - Wikipedia
Avicennia marina, commonly known as grey mangrove or white mangrove, is a species of mangrove tree classified in the plant family Acanthaceae (formerly in the Verbenaceae or Avicenniaceae). As with other mangroves, it occurs in the intertidal zones of estuarine areas.
White Mangrove: A Strong Guardian of Shorelines - Ocean Info
Laguncularia Racemosa, more commonly known as the White Mangrove, is a plant life form that is exceptionally adapted to saltwater and serves as a barrier protecting coastal regions from erosion and adverse consequences. A mangrove is a kind of tree or vegetation that thrives in marshy or salty water along the shoreline.
FOR 263/FR325: Laguncularia racemosa, White Mangrove - EDIS
2021年8月19日 · One distinguishing characteristic of the white mangrove is the presence of two glands on the petiole just below the leaf base, where excess salt is excreted. The bark is light brown with vertical ridges and can grow a single- or multi-stemmed trunk.
Laguncularia - Wikipedia
It is a mangrove tree, growing to 12–18 m (39–59 ft) tall. The bark is gray-brown or reddish, and rough and fissured. Pneumatophores and/or prop roots may be present, depending on environmental conditions.
Laguncularia racemosa (White Mangrove) - Gardenia
Laguncularia racemosa (White Mangrove) is a large shrub to medium-sized evergreen tree with a short, crooked trunk and a narrow rounded crown. The opposite, pale grayish-green leaves, up to 3 in. long (7 cm), are oval, thick and leathery.
White Mangrove. What is a White Mangrove? Large root systems help. stabilize sediment. The White Mangrove may not have many stand out features like red or. black mangroves, but they are still a key species of mangrove found all. over the world. White Mangroves are typically found further inland and. can also tolerate salty environments ...
White Mangrove - Wild South Florida
White mangroves, laguncularia racemosa, are the most upland of the three mangrove species found in Florida and the U.S.
Mangrove Species Profiles – South Florida Aquatic Environments
2019年1月31日 · White mangrove. Illustration courtesy NOAA. White mangroves are the least cold-tolerant of the three mangrove species found in Florida, occurring from Levy County and Volusia County southward in Florida. This small tree or shrub grows rapidly in rich soils to heights of 50 feet (15 m).
White Mangrove - Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences ...
2021年7月27日 · The white mangrove is easily differentiated from other mangrove species by its leaves and root system. The leaves are rounded at the base and the tip and are smooth underneath. Each leaf has two glands, called nectarines, at its base that excrete sugar.
Florida Native Plant Society (FNPS)
It's called "white mangrove" because it exudes extra salt through special glands which makes the leaves appear white. The word "mangrove" refers to all types of trees that have adapted to living in the sea.