11,016 observationsLeast Concern
Grey Mangrove
Avicennia marina
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae βΊPhylum: Tracheophyta βΊClass: Magnoliopsida βΊOrder: Lamiales βΊFamily: Acanthaceae βΊGenus: Avicennia
About
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.