Black Mangrove

Avicennia germinans

Habitat:

at the edge of the ocean, near the beach

Notes:

Since our last visit, 8 weeks before (http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/695...), these mangroves have suffered badly. They were all brown now and didn't look good. I do not know if this is normal during the blasting summers here, or if something else might have triggered this.

1 Species ID Suggestions

DanielePralong 12 years ago

Grey mangrove

Avicennia marina Avicennia marina

7 Comments

NicoleB 12 years ago

Just uploaded the photos from 8 weeks before this:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/695...

NicoleB 12 years ago

It's really confusing. If it were a native one in those two areas where I actually have seen them, I'm sure there would be a mention on Abdul Rahman's website.

His site also states that the Black Mangrove can do temps up to 42C, which would explain the suffering / beating they are taking during +50C.

Maybe I get the chance to talk to him again one of these days :)

DanielePralong 12 years ago

Great about the additional info Nicole! The fact that they're not native may explain why there's no mention on Wikipedia for the distribution of Avicennia marina in Kuwait. So Avicennia germinans it is! You'd wonder why they went and got an American/West African one when there is a more local one available...

NicoleB 12 years ago

Just found this link with Info on Abdul Rahman's site:
http://www.alsirhan.com/Plants_s/Avicenn...

The mangroves are not native, they are called Black Mangroves (?)

So, supposedly these were planted near the Maternity Hospital beach (haven't seen them there though). But I've seen mangroves on two other beaches, presumably this kind then.
:-)

NicoleB 12 years ago

Yep, these were green in May too.
We have 5-10C more than the UAE.
I think something else might be the cause though (pollution from a factory across the bay, oil,...)

Will later post the pics from May.

Looking forward to yours :)

DanielePralong 12 years ago

Hi Nicole, I spent a fair bit of time in the UAE where you find the same type of mangrove. They can sustain extreme weather conditions so I am not quite sure what's causing this. Kuwait does get hotter though. I should get to see the Abu Dhabi mangrove again in September and see what they're like. They were green and flowering in May. I must post pics!

NicoleB 12 years ago

Thanks, Daniele.
I wish I could get closer.
We will head there again this weekend, I'll try to get a closer look, without disappearing in the mud ;)

Regarding wiki, Kuwait doesn't have any Mangroves at all.
Hm.
I know of two locations here though.