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gray mangrove

Scientific Name: Avicennia marina var. resinifera

Family: Verbenaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Tree, Shrub

Duration: Perennial

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The Grey Mangrove, scientifically known as Avicennia marina, is a fascinating mangrove species found in various coastal regions around the world.

The text mentions that the Grey Mangrove possesses leaves that excrete salt.
The plant can grow as a shrub or tree, up to 14 meters in tropical regions, so it has the potential to be a large plant.

Scientific Name: Avicennia marina
Family: Acanthaceae (formerly mentioned)
Subordinate Taxa: Avicennia marina (Forssk.) Vierh. var. resinifera (G. Forst.) Bakh. and Avicennia marina (Forssk.) Vierh.

The Grey Mangrove is found in South Asia, including Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, and Malaysia.
It also grows in Victoria and South Australia, although its distribution is limited there to one species.
They are located further inland in Florida, on more elevated sites.
Established mangrove forests are found along the coastal area of the Arabian Peninsula and in the Red Sea coastal region of Egypt.

Grey mangroves can grow as a shrub or tree, typically reaching 3 to 10 meters in height, but can grow up to 14 meters in tropical regions.
They have a gnarled arrangement of multiple trunks.
The bark is grey and lightly fissured.
They have green, oval leaves.
They possess aerial roots that protrude from the mud.

Grey mangroves are halophytes, meaning they are plants that thrive in saltwater environments.
They are often the dominant species in mangrove forests, particularly on the seaward side, as they are well-adapted to early colonization.

Juvenile gray snapper fish are often found inshore in tidal creeks, mangroves, and grass beds.
Metagenomic datasets from gray mangrove rhizospheres have been analyzed in the Red Sea to study the microbiome.