NOUN | plant | Avicennia officinalis, white mangrove | a small to medium-sized tree growing in brackish water especially along the shores of the southwestern Pacific |
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Meaning | A small to medium-sized tree growing in brackish water especially along the shores of the southwestern Pacific. | |
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Synonym | white mangrove | |
Member of | Avicennia, genus Avicennia | small genus of tropical shrubs or trees |
Broader | tree | A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown |
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