HyperDic: black_mangrove

English > 2 senses of the expression black mangrove:
NOUNplantblack mangrove, Aegiceras majusan Australian tree resembling the black mangrove of the West Indies and Florida
plantblack mangrove, Avicennia marinaa mangrove of the West Indies and the southern Florida coast
English > black mangrove: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningAn Australian tree resembling the black mangrove of the West Indies and Florida.
SynonymAegiceras majus
Member ofAegiceras, genus AegicerasA genus of herbs of the family Verbenaceae
BroadertreeA tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown
English > black mangrove: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningA mangrove of the West Indies and the southern Florida coast; occurs in dense thickets and has numerous short roots that bend / bend up from the ground.
SynonymAvicennia marina
Member ofAvicennia, genus Avicenniasmall genus of tropical shrubs or trees
Broaderblackwood, blackwood treeAny of several hardwood trees yielding very dark-colored wood

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