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Laguncularia racemosa
White mangrove
- Also called White mangrove
- Portuguese (Brazil) Mangue-branco, tinteira
- Spanish Mangle blanco
Evergreen mangrove shrub or tree, usually 5-15 m
What it is
White mangrove is a mangrove of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas and of West Africa. It has oval, leathery leaves in opposite pairs on reddish stalks, and two small bumps at the top of each stalk, which are salt glands. Its small white flowers grow in spikes and give way to small, ribbed green fruits. It grows on the landward side of the mangrove, on higher mud that floods less often.
What it's used for
- Its flowers are visited by bees and other insects, and it is a source of mangrove honey.
- Its wood is used locally for poles, firewood and charcoal, and its bark for tannin.
- Along with other mangroves it holds the coast and shelters crabs, fish and birds.
Where we plant it
Our partners plant the mix of native species that suits each site and season, so a gift plants trees in the project rather than this one species. Laguncularia racemosa is one of the species planted there.
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