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Rhizophoraceae

not marked as a favorite taxon Rhizophoraceae Persoon. Common name: Red Mangrove Family.

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A family of about 14 genera and 145 species, shrubs and trees, of tropical areas of the Old and New World.

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References: Boufford & Gillespie (2016) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2016); Schwarzbach In Kubitzki (2014). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Rhizophoraceae© Alan Cressler: Rhizophora mangle, Ozello Community Park, Ozello, Citrus County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler | Rhizophora source

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