Avicennia officinalis

Definitions of Avicennia officinalis
  1. noun
    a small to medium-sized tree growing in brackish water especially along the shores of the southwestern Pacific
    synonyms: white mangrove
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    tree
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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