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Rhizophoraceae Persoon. Common name: Red Mangrove Family.
A family of about 14 genera and 145 species, shrubs and trees, of tropical areas of the Old and New World.
References: Boufford & Gillespie (2016) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2016); Schwarzbach In Kubitzki (2014). Show full citations.
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