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Black Mangrove

Avicennia germinans

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OK...need help confirming these 4 mangrove uploads...Our tour guide labeled them white, black, red and pineapple...I would love either a confirmation or correction on them please!

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Black Mangrove
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2 Comments

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 12 years ago

Thanks, I'll check it out...looks at first glance that there is no "Pineapple" Mangrove!! ;-)

craigwilliams
craigwilliams 12 years ago

Hello Christy, this article might help you to ID them. Apparently there are 7 species of Mangrove tree in Costa Rica. It lists them by their binomial name so a quick Google image search should yield photos of each one to compare with yours: http://www.costaricaoutdoors.com/article...

ChristyHolland
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ChristyHolland

San José, Costa Rica

Spotted on Oct 8, 2010
Submitted on Jan 24, 2012

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