"Rhizophora mangle", known as the red mangrove, is distributed in estuarine ecosystems throughout the tropics. Its viviparous "seeds," in actuality called propagules, become fully mature plants before dropping off the parent tree. These are dispersed by water until eventually embedding in the shallows.
Similar species: Malpighiales
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Uploaded Dec 30, 2020. Captured Jan 10, 2019 17:15 in 4626 NE Ocean Blvd, Jensen Beach, FL 34957, USA.