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"Avicennia"
Keywords:
genus
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intertidal
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mangroves
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estuarine
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tropic
small genus of tropical shrubs or trees
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Avicennia is a genus of mangrove tree. As with other mangroves, it occurs in the intertidal zones of estuarine areas, and has the characteristic aerial roots of mangroves. Species of Avicennia occur worldwide south of the Tropic of Cancer.
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