Wild Flowering Plants

Acanthaceae
Avicennia germinans   (L.) L.
Manng salé. Black mangrove.
SE. U.S.A. to S. America, W. Tropical Africa to Angola.
Common tree of coastal mangrove swamps.   Very similar to the rarer Avicennia schauerianae most easily distinguished by leaf shape.
Ecologically important as a major component of Saint Lucia mangrove ecosystem.
Highly valued nectar for honey production
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