Accession #: 200400266
Accession Date: 2004-11-09
Common name: Red Mangrove
Family: Rhizophoraceae
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Country of Origin: tropical America
Description: The Red Mangrove is common to tidal shores and marshes in southern Florida and tropical America. It has arching aerial roots which form stilts and trunks creating the dense, soil stabilizing tangles that the mangrove is known for.
The bark of the mangrove is also an important source of tannin.
An unusual feature of the mangrove is the seed which germinates and produces a radicle up to 12 inches long before falling from the tree.
Uses:
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USDA Zone: 10-11
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Provenance:
New seeds field collected in southern Florida, planted Sept 12 2022
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