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Definition of Avicennia marina
1. Noun. A mangrove of the West Indies and the southern Florida coast; occurs in dense thickets and has numerous short roots that bend up from the ground.
Generic synonyms: Blackwood, Blackwood Tree
Group relationships: Avicennia, Genus Avicennia
Lexicographical Neighbors of Avicennia Marina
Literary usage of Avicennia marina
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Natural Emirates: Wildlife and Environment of the United Arab Emirates by Peter Vine (1996)
"In sheltered lagoons along much of the Gulf coast mangroves [Avicennia marina)
are home to many species of birds and fishes. Where low sandy hillocks start ..."
2. Ancient Magan: The Secrets of Tell Abraq by Daniel T. Potts (2000)
"In addition, we have charcoal belonging to two different species of mangrove,
Avicennia marina and one of the Rhizophorae. Today the coast of the UAE from ..."
3. Forest Tree Seed Health: : Health for Germplasm Conservationby Jack R. Sutherland, Patricia Berjak, Marlene Diekmann by Jack R. Sutherland, Patricia Berjak, Marlene Diekmann (2002)
"... effects of fungi during hydrated storage of Avicennia marina has proved very
revealing of the significant role of mycoflora in promoting deterioration ..."
4. Global Environmental Risk by Jeanne X. Kasperson, Roger E. Kasperson (2001)
"19Mb. “Photosynthetic and stomatal responses of the gray mangrove, Avicennia
marina, to transient salinity conditions.” Plant Physiology 74: 7—11. ..."
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