Rhizophora mangle (species)
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Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > planta (vegetación) > Angiospermae (division) > Magnoliopsida (class) > Malpighiales (order) > Rhizophoraceae (family) > mangle (Rhizophora genus)
Descripción
Species of tree, reaching 24 m (80 feet) in height. It is found in estuarine ecosystems throughout the tropics, growing on aerial prop roots that arch above the water level.
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Otros términos
- red mangrove (species) [en]
- common mangrove (species) [en]
- American mangrove (species) [en]
- palétuvier rouge (species) [fr]
- mangue vermelho (species) [pt]