Avicennia germinans
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Kotu, Serrekunda, The Gambia
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Kotu, Serrekunda, The Gambia
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Kotu, Serrekunda, The Gambia
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Kotu, Serrekunda, The Gambia
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Kotu, Serrekunda, The Gambia
Photo: Bart Wursten
Kotu, Serrekunda, The Gambia
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| Synonyms: |
Avicennia africana P.Beauv. Avicennia elliptica Thunb. Avicennia floridana Raf. Avicennia lamarckiana C.Presl Avicennia meyeri Miq. Avicennia nitida Sessé & Moc. Avicennia oblongifolia Nutt. ex Chapm. Avicennia tomentosa Jacq. Bontia germinans L. Hilairanthus germinans (L.) Cornejo Hilairanthus nitidus (Jacq.) Tiegh. Hilairanthus tomentosus (Jacq.) Tiegh. |
| Common names: | Black mangrove (English) |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
For descriptions see World Flora Online |
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| Habitat: | In mangroves. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Coastal regions of Western Africa from Mauritania to Angola and in the New World From southern USA to tropical South America and the Caribbean. |
| Provinces: | BE,BO,CA,CS,LA |
| Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 30 August 2026 |
| Literature: |
Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 49. Meerts, P. et al. (2026). A checklist of the vascular plants of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. PhytoKeys 277 |
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