Rhizophora mangle (Red Mangrove)

Rhizophora mangle

Rhizophora mangle L.

Red Mangrove

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Rosidae	Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order	Malpighiales	A broad group encompassing 16,000 species
Family	Rhizophoraceae
Genus	Rhizophora
Species	mangle

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Rhizophora mangle description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.

4/10/2015 · Gulf Coast Visitor Center, Everglades National Park, Everglades City, FL
≈ 7 × 5' (2.2 × 1.5 m)

4/10/2015 · Gulf Coast Visitor Center, Everglades National Park, Everglades City, FL
≈ 3 × 2' (96 × 64 cm)

4/10/2015 · Gulf Coast Visitor Center, Everglades National Park, Everglades City, FL
≈ 5 × 3½' (1.6 × 1 m)

4/10/2015 · Gulf Coast Visitor Center, Everglades National Park, Everglades City, FL
≈ 4½ × 6½' (1.4 × 2 m)

4/10/2015 · Gulf Coast Visitor Center, Everglades National Park, Everglades City, FL

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